IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2011 / 15TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18303 of 2011(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SMITHA.V.S, VALYARA VEEDU, PANAVALLY VILLAGE, PANAVALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI.ADEEP ANWAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, (REVENUE RECOVERY), CHERTHALA TALUK OFFICE, CHERTHALA.PIN- 686 527 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PANAVALLY VILLAGE, PANAVALLY.PIN- 686 520 R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C)NO.18303/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE SALE NOTICE DATED 24/05/2011 AND RECEIVED ON 04/07/2011. P2 COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR ADJOURNMENT OF SALE BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 18303 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the revenue recovery proceedings initiated for recovery of motor vehicle tax. The petitioner does not dispute the liability to pay or the quantum. The petitioner only seeks instalment facility to pay off the amounts. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. The learned Government Pleader points out that the sale pursuant to the revenue recovery proceedings was posted to today. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner shall be permitted to pay off the amounts in six equal monthly instalments starting from 1.8.2011. Every subsequent instalment shall be paid on the first working day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner pays the instalments without default on due dates, further proceedings in the recovery W.P.(C)No.18303/11 2 proceedings shall be kept in abeyance. However, if the petitioner commits default in payment of any of the instalments, it would be open to the respondents to continue proceedings as now initiated without having to issue any fresh notice or proceedings in that regard. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.18303/11 3