IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14585 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- K.K.IBRAHIM, SHAJI MATCH INDUSTRIES, KUTHAMPALLY,THIRUVILWAMALA, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. THE TAHSILDAR, THALAPPILLY, WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KANIYARKODE VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. YUSUF,S/O.AHAMMED, RESIDING AT AMINA MANZIL, MALAMPUZHA,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. SALES TAX OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, (TAXES DEPARTMENT),SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 14585 OF 2008 J ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a defaulter under the R.R. Act. Revenue Recovery proceedings are also taken. The petitioner filed a writ petition before this Court which culminated in Ext.P3 judgment. In the meantime, according to the petitioner, Government of Kerala has formulated Amnesty Scheme by granting reduction in the payment of sales tax. I heard the learned Government Pleader also. The learned Government Pleader submits that the petitioner deserves the benefit of the Scheme but he has to pay 25% of the amount. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: The 4th respondent will intimate the petitioner the amount which the petitioner has to pay to make the payment representing 25% under the Scheme. This shall be done within one week from today. The petitioner is given two weeks' time from the date of receipt of the intimation for depositing the said amount. If the petitioner deposits the said amount as aforesaid, the application WPC.14585/08 : 2 : of the petitioner will be processed in terms of the Scheme and the revenue recovery proceedings against the petitioner shall be put on hold. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE