IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2008 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11213 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.LALJI, PROPRIETOR (BABY GAS AGENCY), MUKALUVILA PADINJATTETHI, ADOOR P.O. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ADOOR. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ADOOR. BY SHRI.K.P.PRADEEP, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 11213 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since the prayer is only for instalment facility to clear the arrears of sales tax vide Exts.P1 & P2 for the years 2006-07 and 2007-08 and since petitioner has closed the business, petitioner is granted 10 equal monthly instalments to clear the arrears of tax with interest, first of which will be paid on or before 30/04/2008 and the balance on or before the last date of nine succeeding months. Revenue recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance for payment as above. Petitioner shall not part with sell any property or any assets until the arrears of tax are paid. If petitioner commits default in making payment of any of the instalments as above, the instalment facility granted will stand automatically vacated on first default and the entire arrears can be recovered thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg