IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2011 / 4TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20337 of 2011(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M.K.RAVEENDRAN, S/O.M.SANKER, SREEJAYA, NEAR SHARJAN U.P.SCHOOL, KAKKAD P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT SRI.K.N.ABHILASH SMT.R.LEELA RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, KANNUR-670 001. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, TALUK OFFICE, KANNUR-670 001. 3. MANIKANTAN NAIR, S/O.NARAYANAN PILLAI, TC-19/417, THAZHATHUKUNNIL VEEDU, POOJAPPURA PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 012. 4. K.CHANDRAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, BHARATI M.D.S., KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 002. R1 & R2 BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.20337/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE KERALA REVENUE RECOVERY ACT DATED 28/6/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2 COPY OF THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE KERALA REVENUE RECOVERY ACT DATED 28/6/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3 COPY OF THE AWARD DATED 13/7/2007 ISSUED BY THE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIM TRIBUNAL, TRIVANDRUM IN O.P.(MV) 420/2002. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20337 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a vehicle which met with an accident. The injured obtained Ext.P3 award in which the petitioner and the driver of the vehicle were directed to pay compensation to the injured, absolving the Insurance Company from liability. Now the revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated for recovery of the amount covered by Ext.P3. The petitioner seeks facility to pay off the amounts in instalments. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner shall pay Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) within two weeks from today. The balance amount shall be paid in five equal monthly instalments starting from 1.9.2011. If the petitioner pays the amount as directed above, further proceedings shall be kept in abeyance. However, if the petitioner commits default in payment of either Rs.25,000/- W.P.(C)No.20337/11 2 or any of the subsequent instalment, it would be open to respondents 1 and 2 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.20337/11 3