IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2009 / 8TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1429 of 2009(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THALHATH C.P. S/O. SAIDALAVI, T.M.26/504,CHULLIPPARAMBIL HOUSE, NADUVILANGADI, P.O. POOKAYIL, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.C.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER, B.S.N.L. MALAPPURAM 2. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE GENERALA MANAGER B.S.N.L. MALAPPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. ADV. MR.V.R.KESAVAKAIMAL, SC, BSNL FOR R1 & 2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BEJOY CHANDRAN FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 1429 OF 2009 T ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 28th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned standing counsel and learned Government Pleader. 2. The only prayer pressed before me by the learned counsel for the petitioner is to permit him to pay the amount due in instalments. Having considered the facts, writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the entire amount due with interest at 9% per annum in four equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 15.2.2009 and the further instalments shall be paid on or before the 15th day of the succeeding months. The respondents will give a statement to the petitioner within two weeks from today showing the amount of instalment payable in terms of this judgment. Recovery proceedings against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance provided the petitioner pays the instalments as aforesaid. If the WPC.1429/09 : 2 : petitioner does not pay any single instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and the respondents will be free to proceed against the petitioner. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE