IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9336 of 2008(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.MADHUSOODANAN, S/O.GOVINDAN, AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT ONCHIYAM VILLAGE, VADAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE AUTHORISED OFFICER, THE TAHSILDAR [R.R.], VADAKARA. 2. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, MANNARKAD. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ONCHIYAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 9336 OF 2008 J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Exts. P1 and P2. By these proceedings the amount that is due from the petitioner towards sales tax is sought to be recovered taking recourse to the provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act. The petitioner seeks an instalment facility to discharge the liability. 2. Having regard to the request made by the petitioner and also taking into account the financial constraints I dispose of this writ petition directing that the amount payable in terms of Exts. P1 and P2 shall be paid by the petitioner in 3 equal monthly instalments, the first of which will be payable on 31.3.2008 and the subsequent instalments before the end of April and May, 2008. Subject to payment as above further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P1 and P2 will stand deferred. It is clarified that in case the petitioner commits default in paying any one of the instalments, the respondents will be free to continue the proceedings that they have already initiated. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-