IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2009 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WA.No. 2674 of 2009 --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.16142/2009 Dated 12/06/2009 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------- P.N.SAGAR,SREEKOVIL, PANANGAD,PUNALUR P.O. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJESH RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE,KOTTARAKARA. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION,PUNALUR. 4. MR.M.NISSAR, SUB ENGINEER,PUNALUR. 5. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF POWER,CENTRAL ELECTRICITY BOARD,LODHI MARG,NEW DELHI. R1 TO R3 BY SRI.C.K. KARUNAKARAN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R.Bannurmath, C.J. & A.K. Basheer, J. ------------------------------------------ W.A. No.2674 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT A.K. Basheer, J. When this writ appeal is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the appellant submits that the contentions raised in the appeal are not being pursued any further. His only prayer is that the appellant may be permitted to pay off the entire liability in instalments. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the Board submits that the appellant will be liable to pay interest on the outstanding balance. 3. Having regard to the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the appellant is permitted to pay off the entire liability in six equal monthly instalments starting from January 5, 2010 with 12% interest per annum on the amount due. If the appellant commits default in remittance of any single monthly instalment, W.A.No.2674 of 2009. - 2 - the Board will be entitled to proceed against the appellant and recover the entire dues in lump. Writ appeal is disposed of in the above terms. S.R.Bannurmath, Chief Justice A.K. Basheer, Judge vns