IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4486 of 2008(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MARY MATHA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING VELLARADA, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE RECOVERY OFFICER TAHSILDAR, NEYYATTINKARA. BY G.P. SHIR.TEC CHAND THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.4486 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner for recovery of entry tax and interest. The petitioner challenges the same. Although the petitioner disputes the liability to pay the same, in order to avoid any further controversy, the petitioner is prepared to pay the amounts demanded. However, the petitioner seeks some time to pay off the amounts in installments. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I feel that some leniency can be shown to the petitioner in the matter of payment of the amounts in installments. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The petitioner shall pay the amounts demanded as per Ext.P1 in three equal monthly installments starting from 1.3.2008. Every subsequent installment shall be paid on the first working day of the two succeeding months. If the petitioner pays w.p.c.4486/08 2 the installments promptly without default, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 shall be kept in abeyance. However, if the petitioner commits default in payment of any one installment, it would be open to the respondents to continue the proceedings in accordance with Ext.P1 without having to issue any fresh notice or proceedings in that regard. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge