IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33081 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- M/S. MANOJ AYURVEDIC PHARMACEUTICALS, PAZHANKAVU, VATAKARA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANGING PARTNER R. SHYAN RAJ. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH NAMBIAR RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, VADAKARA. 2. TAHSILDAR (R.R.), VATAKKARA. 3. ASST. DISTRICT INDUSTRIES OFFICER, TALUK INDUSTRIES OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 33081 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner seeks the benefit of instalment in paying off the arrears under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. Recovery steps have been taken. The factory of the petitioner is put up for sale on 11.11.2008. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: Recovery steps pursuant to Ext.P1 shall be kept in abeyance on the petitioner paying a sum of Rs.15,000/- before the time of sale mentioned in Ext.P1 and pays off the balance remaining to be paid in six equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 25.11.2008 and the further instalments on or before the 25th of the succeeding months. If the petitioner does not pay Rs.15,000/- or any of the instalments, petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and it will be open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. I make it clear that WPC. 33081/2008. 2 this judgment will not stand in the way of consideration of Ext.P2 in accordance with law. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb