IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2008 / 13TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21473 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- A.G. MATHEW, AYANIKKATTU BUNGLOW, PIDAVOOR VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURAJ KUMAR SMT.P.GEETHA P. MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, PATHANAPURAM TALUK OFFICE, PUNALUR. 3. THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, PUNALUR. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PIDAVOOR VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No. 21473 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 4th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges proceedings under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, in which Exts.P3 and P4 orders have been passed directing the petitioner to pay fine and royalty for unauthorisedly removing sand from Kallada river. By Ext.P6 notice, Revenue Recovery proceedings have also been initiated. When it was pointed out to the counsel for the petitioner that Ext.P3 is dated 14.7.2006 and P5 is dated 21.3.2007 challenge against Exts.P3 and P5 cannot be entertained at this distance of time, the counsel confines his prayer for permission to pay of the amounts demanded by Ext.P6 in instalments. Having heard the Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to permit the petitioner to pay of the amount covered by Ext.P6 in five equal monthly instalments, starting from W.P(C)No. 21473 of 2008 - 2 - 1.9.2008. Every subsequent instalment shall be paid on first working day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner pays the instalments in time, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 shall be kept in abeyance. However, if the petitioner commits default in payment of any one of the subsequent instalments, the respondents can continue proceedings as per Ext.P6 without having to issue any fresh notice or proceedings in that regard. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs