IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2009 / 22ND ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 21503 of 2007(I) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.C.RAVI, S/O K.CHELLAPPAN NAIR, PULINTHANATHU HOUSE, CHENNITHALA P.O., MAVELIKKARA. BY ADVS. MR.P.VIJAYA BHANU, MR.M.GEORGE THOMAS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, MAVELIKKARA. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD., ERNAKULAM. 4. THE ADDITIONAL GENERAL MANAGER(P&A), KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD., KOCHI. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. DILIP MOHAN, R3 & R4 BY MR.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN,S.C, ADV.SMT. MOLLY JACOB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.21503/2007-I: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY ACT ISSUED BY THE R.2. DTD. 23/06/2007. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE NOTICE U/S.7 OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY ACT ISSUED BY THE R.2. DTD. 23/06/2007. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE OBJECTION DTD. 05/07/2007 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER AGAINST THE EXT.P.1. NOTICE BEFORE THE R.1. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R3.A: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM DTD. 02/06/99. EXT.R3.B: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM DTD. 09/01/2002. EXT.R3.C: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM DTD. 22/01/2003. EXT.R3.D: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM DTD. 14/01/2003. EXT.R3.E: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 19/10/2002. EXT.R3.F: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 28/10/2002. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 21503 of 2007 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 13th July, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges proceedings initiated against him under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act for recovery of amounts due from him to the Kerala Civil Supplies Corporation on account of the loss caused to the Corporation by the misconducts committed by the petitioner. However, now the petitioner submits that out of the total amounts due, the petitioner has already paid Rs. 50,000/- and the petitioner may be permitted to pay the balance in instalments. This is opposed by the counsel for the Corporation. According to her, the petitioner is not entitled to any further indulgence in the matter, since the petitioner has been found guilty of financial misappropriation. 2. Taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the petitioner the facility to pay the balance amount in instalments. Accordingly, I direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to pay the balance amounts at the rate of Rs. 4,000/- per month starting from 1-8-2009 till the entire balance amount is paid off. Subsequent instalments shall be paid on the first working day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner pays the instalments on the due dates, further coercive proceedings under the Revenue Recovery Act shall be kept in abeyance. However, if the petitioner fails to pay any one instalment, it would be open to the respondents to continue the proceedings as now initiated without having to issue any fresh notice or proceedings in that regard. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/