IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2007 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 10715 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.KRISHNA KUMAR, S/O.P.THYAGARAJAN, RAMRAJ PAPER MILLS LTD., T.B.JUNCTION, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASST.PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (RECOVERY OFFICER) EPFO REGIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV.SMT.T.N.GIRIJA, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.10715 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the respondents in extenso on the merits of the case. I do not find any illegality or jurisdictional error in the matter of the impugned demand. Learned counsel for the petitioner, later on, confined his request to the effect that the petitioner may be permitted to pay off the amounts in instalments. Accordingly, it is directed that if the petitioner remits an amount of Rs.5,000/- on or before 31.3.2007 and continues to remit the remaining outstandings including all accruals in three equal monthly instalments, payable on or before the last working day of every month commencing from April, 2007, there shall be no distress action. If there is default in remitting amounts as aforesaid, the benefit of this judgment shall stand recalled automatically. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.