IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2008 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15990 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VARGHESE JACOB, MURIYAN KAVUNGAL, KURISUM MOODU, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR,(REVENUE RECOVERY) CHANGANACHERRY. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHETHIPUZHA VILLAGE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD SRI. P. RAMAKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.15990 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Exts.P1, P2 and P5 orders, which are orders of the original and appellate authorities, under the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act, assessing contributions under the Act in respect of the motor transport undertaking of the petitioner. However, the petitioner now confines his prayer for permission to pay off the amounts demanded in instalments. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent and the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I feel that a lenient attitude can be taken in the matter of permitting the petitioner to pay off the amounts in instalments. Accordingly, I direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to pay off the amounts in six equal monthly instalments starting from 15.6.2008. Every subsequent instalment shall be paid on the first working day after 14th of every succeeding month. If the W.P.(c)No.15990/08 2 petitioner commits default in payment of any one instalment on the due date, the respondents would be free to continue proceedings as now initiated without having to issue any fresh notice or proceedings in that regard. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.15990/08 3