IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2008 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37473 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- THANKACHAN THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, AGED 46 YEARS, MOTTAKUNNEL HOUSE, THATTARATHATTA P.O. KARINKUNNAM, THODUPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 685586. BY ADV. SRI.R.DIVAKARAN SRI.VINUCHAND RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI, COLLECTORATE AT KUYILIMALA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, THODUPUZHA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KARIMKUNNAM VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND OFFICE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. R4 BY SC ADV. SRI. RENIL ANTO. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.37473 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Board and the learned Government Pleader. 2. Petitioner seeks permission to pay the amount in instalments. The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the amount in six equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 1.1.2009 and the further instalments on or before the first working day of the succeeding months. If the petitioner does not pay any single instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and it is open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb