IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WA.No. 535 of 2008 -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.7073/2008 Dated 03/03/2008 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ------------------------------------- K.A.JOSEPH, KALAPPURACKAL HOUSE, VANAPPURAM P.O., THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.JOHN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3: ------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, PULIMOOTTIL SHOPPING ARCADE, MUVATTUPZHA ROAD, THODUPUZHA 685 584, REPRESENTED BY THE BRANCH MANAGER. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R.), KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, BRANCH OFFICE, PULIMOOTTIL SHOPPING ARCADE, MUVATTUPUZHA ROAD, THODUPUZHA 685 584. BY SC - KFC ADV. SRI. V.B. UNNIRAJ. BY SR.. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K. MEERA. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.Dattu, C.J. & K.M.Joseph, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.A.No.535 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT K.M.Joseph,J. The petitioner in the writ petition is the appellant. The writ petition was filed challenging the demand for collection charges. He also sought a prayer to permit to settle the liability as per Exhibit P1 on or before 31.05.2008. 2. The learned Single Judge disposed of the writ petition recording the submission of the Standing Counsel for the Kerala Financial Corporation that if the petitioner pays the amounts in default on or before 7.3.2008, that will be accepted in full and final settlement of his liability. 3. This Writ Appeal is filed seeking time till 31.3.2008 to settle the liability as per Exhibit P1. 4. We heard Sri.M.C.John, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Sri.V.B.Unniraj, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation. 5. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Corporation submits that if the appellant deposits a sum of Rupees Five Lakhs within a period of one week from today, the Corporation is amenable to settle the entire amount. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that the appellant may be given ten days time. The learned counsel for the Corporation does not seriously oppose the further time sought. In the aforesaid circumstances, the Writ Appeal is disposed of as follows.- The appellant is granted time till 31.03.2008 to pay off the balance remaining as per the One Time Settlement arrived at between the parties on W.A.No.535 of 2008 - 2 - condition that the petitioner/appellant deposits Rupees five lakhs within ten days from today. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.M.Joseph vku/- Judge