IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2009 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30026 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MARIYIL KRISHNAN NAIR PRESIDENT, VYAPARI VYAVASAYI EKOPANA SAMITHI IDUKKI DISTRICT, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY LABOUR OFFICER THODUPUZHA (ASSESSMENT OFFICER UNDER BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE CESS ACT 1996) 2. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, THODUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 30026 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 23rd October, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext. P3 assessment order assessing amounts due from the petitioner towards cess under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996. However, the petitioner now confines his relief for a direction to the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the amounts in instalments. This is opposed by the learned Government Pleader who appears for the respondents. 2. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner to pay the amounts demanded by Ext. P3 in 5 equal monthly instalmens starting from 2-11-2009. Subsequent instalments shall be paid on the first working day of every succeeding months. If the petitioner pays the instalments on the due dates without default, further coercive proceedings for recovery shall be kept in abeyance. However, if the petitioner commits default in payment of any one instalment, it would be open to the respondent to recover the entire amounts in lump sum in accordance with law. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [true copy] P.S to Judge.