IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2009 / 29TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 32294 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- M.C. SUNIL, AGED 38, S/O. M.C. MENON, 9/1059, BPL, JUNCTION, KOOTTUPATHA, CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON SRI.M.JITHESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETAIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSLDAR (RR), PALAKKAD 3. THE SYNDICATE BANK, SUNSHINE SHOPPING COMPLEX, T.B.ROAD, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. R3 BY ADV. SRI. R.S. KALKURA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 32294 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be given sometime to pay the amount due. 2. Having considered the facts, I feel that sometime should be granted to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: Proceedings against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance on condition petitioner pays a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- on or before 15.2.2009 and a further sum of Rs.1,50,000/- on or before 31.3.2009. The balance amount will be paid in five equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 1.5.2009 and the further insalments on or before the first working day of the succeeding months. Upon payment of Rs.3,00,000/- as aforesaid, the respondent Bank will serve a statement on the petitioner within two weeks from 31.3.2009 showing the exact amount of instalment to be paid by the petitioner in terms of this judgment. If the petitioner pays in terms of this judgment, no further recovery steps will be taken and the petitioner need not pay collection charges. If the petitioner WPC.32294/2008. 2 does not pay Rs.1,50,000/- on or before 15.2.2009 or the further sum of Rs.1,50,000/- on or before 31.3.2009 or any of the instalments as aforesaid, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and it will be open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb