IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5612 of 2009(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAHUL HAMEED,40/3327,KALLEPPURAM METALS JEW STREET, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.BEHANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION,PALLIMUKKU, ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR(RR),KANAYANNOOR TALUK, KOCHI-11. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, ERNAKULAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BEJOY CHANDRAN MR.M.DINESH, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 5612 OF 2009 V -------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th February, 2009 JUDGMENT I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Water Authority and also the learned Government Pleader. The only prayer pressed before me by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner may be permitted to pay off the entire amount in ten equal monthly instalments. There is no serious dispute to this demand. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, permitting the petitioner to pay off the entire amount due with due interest in ten equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 10.3.2009 and the remaining instalments on or before the tenth day of every succeeding month. Recovery proceedings against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance, if the petitioner pays in terms of this Judgment. It is ordered that the petitioner need not pay collection charges, if the matter has not progressed beyond the notice under Sections WPC.5612/09 V 2 7 and 34 of the Revenue Recovery Act. If the petitioner does not pay any of the instalments, 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. The first respondent Water Authority will serve a Statement on the petitioner within ten days from today, showing the exact amount of instalments to be paid by the petitioner in terms of this Judgment. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge