IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38291 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. M.S.PAREETH, MADATHIL HOUSE, NADACKAL P.O., ERATTUPETTA. 2. T.H.HAKKEEM, PUTHUPARAMBIL, ERATTUPETTA. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.MOHAMMED YOUSUF RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. DEPUTY TAHASILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY OFFICE, PALAI. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, ERATTUPETTA. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 4. SALES TAX OFFICER, PALAI. 5. MAHIN, PUTHUPARAMBIL, ERATTUPETTA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 38291 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners are aggrieved by proceedings taken against them for recovery of the amounts due from the fifth respondent. It is their case that while taking sales tax registration by the fifth respondent, the petitioners have put signatures in some document, which is 13 to 14 years back. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the petitioners have executed security bond and they are hence liable. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners points out that the petitioners can be held liable only for the amounts for which they have agreed to in the security bond. I feel force in the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: I declare that the petitioners will be liable only to the extent to which they have agreed as per the security bond executed by them. The fourth respondent will communicate to the petitioners the exact amount payable by them on the basis of the declaration, which I have granted that they will be liable strictly as per the terms of the bond. This will be done WPC.38291/2008. 2 within a period of two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners are given two weeks from the date of communication of the intimation, as aforesaid, by the fourth respondent to pay off the entire amount as per law. Proceedings will be kept in abeyance for a period of five weeks from today. If the petitioners approach the fourth respondent within a period of two weeks from today, the fourth respondent will allow the petitioners to peruse the security bond executed by them. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb