IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17686 of 2008(E) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- M. SHAJAHAN, MADEENA TOWERS, M. PUDUR, GOVINDAPURAM, PALAKKAD DT. BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, CHITTUR. 2. TAHSILDAR (RR), CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C. K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 17686 OF 2008 E -------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner suffered an order of assessment under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act. Petitioner has preferred an Appeal, but he seeks permission to pay off the amount in ten equal monthly instalments. Petitioner has filed Ext.P4 petition under Rule 30B of the KGST Rules seeking instalment facility. I heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having regard to all facts, the Writ Petition is disposed of, permitting the petitioner to pay off the entire amount due with due interest as per Ext.P1 assessment order in six equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 2.7.2008. The remaining instalments shall be paid on the first working day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner commits default in payment of any of the instalments, petitioner will lose the benefit of this Judgment and the respondents will be free to proceed against the petitioner for realisation of the balance amount in lump. If the petitioner WPC. 17686/08 E 2 continues to pay the instalments as aforesaid, Exts.P2 and P3 shall not be enforced. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.