IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31504 of 2008(A) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SUMITH P.JACOB PANDIRUVELIL HOUSE, PONKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.S.VAIDYANATHAN SRI.P.PRIJITH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. CANARA BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 2. BRANCH MANAGER, CANARA BANK, KANJIRAPPALLY BRANCH. 3. THE DEPUTYTAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, KANJIRAPPALLY. R1 & R2 BY SHRI P. GOPINATH MENON, SC. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 31504 OF 2008 A -------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner availed an agricultural loan. He is faced with recovery steps under the Revenue Recovery Act. A Counter Affidavit is also filed by the second respondent, Branch Manager. Having heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Bank, I feel that the petitioner can be given some time to pay the arrears and the recovery steps can be kept in abeyance. Accordingly, the petitioner is permitted to pay off the entire arrears as on today in three equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 30.11.2008 and the remaining instalments on or before the last working day of every succeeding month. The second respondent will serve a Statement on the petitioner within ten days from today, showing the exact amount to be paid by the petitioner as instalments as per this Judgment. Recovery proceedings initiated against the WPC.31504/08 A 2 petitioner will be kept in abeyance on condition that the petitioner pays the instalments as aforesaid. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge