IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37860 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. DR.S.RADHA MOHANAN, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.MATHA PHARMA, EZHIKOM P.O., KOLLAM - 691 505. 2. S. LATHAMBIKA, PARTNER, M/S.MATHA PHARMA, EZHIKON P.O., KOLLAM - 691 505. BY ADV. SRI.T.NIKLAVU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, ICE BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KHAISE COMPLEX, BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM - 691 001. BY ADV. SRI.CYRIAC KURIAN, CGSC ASST. S.G. SRI P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 37860 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 11, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners were proceeded against under the provisions of the Central Excise and Salt Act. It is stated that following an adjudication which was decided against them, they had availed of all statutory remedies and lost. In order to discharge the liability in instalments, petitioners have filed Exts.P6 and P6(a) representations before the 2nd respondent. 2. Having regard to the fact that the liability of the petitioner has crystallised into a firm demand and that the petitioner is only seeking an instalment facility for discharging the liability that is due, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the respondent will permit the petitioner to pay off the amount in six equal monthly instalments commencing from the 1st of February 2008 and the subsequent instalments payable on the 1st of every succeeding month. Needless to say that if the petitioner commits default in paying any one of the instalments, it will be open to the WP(C) 37860/2007 Page numbers respondents to pursue recovery of the same in the manner provided in law. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-