IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2009 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5528 of 2009(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- FRANCIS T.J., S/O.MATHEW OUSO, AGED 57, THAIPARAMBIL, PARAYAKAD, PARAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.A.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WELFARE FUND, ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R), NORTH PARAVUR. R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.5528 of 2009-I ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Amounts are due from the petitioner towards Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund with respect to Stage Carriage No.KCF 1740. The reliefs sought in the writ petition are for a direction to the Ist respondent to intimate the balance amount, if any, due from the petitioner towards the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund and to give adequate opportunity to the petitioner to dispute the correctness of the order so served and also to afford reasonable time to pay the amount. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a paralytic patient having financial difficulty. Learned counsel submits that petitioner may be permitted to pay the amount in instalments spread over a year. 3. Having considered the matter, the writ petition WPC No.5528/2009 -2- is disposed of, permitting the petitioner to pay off the amount with interest due in 8 equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 25.3.2009 and the remaining instalments on or before the 25th day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner does not pay any single instalment, he will loose the benefit of this judgment and the respondents will be free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. If the petitioner complies with the order, proceedings against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS