IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10465 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- D.P.ANIJA, PRIYA BHAVAN, PANNIYODE P.O., POOVACHAL KATTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. BIJOY CHANDRAN R2 BY ADV. MR. K.P. HARISH, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 10465 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 26th March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved of the recovery proceedings invoking the machinery under the Revenue Recovery Act in respect of the amount stated as due to the second respondent. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the default occurred was never because of any wilful laches or deliberate negligence but only because of some unforeseen circumstances. The prayer of the petitioner is only to provide some reasonable installments to wipe out the entire liability. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent Board as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent. 3. After considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.Five lakhs within one month and the balance amount shall be cleared by way of six equal monthly installments, the first of which shall be paid on or W.P.(C) No. 10465 OF 2010 2 before the 15th May 2010 to be followed by similar installments to be effected on or before the 15th of the succeeding months. Subject to the above all recovery proceedings being pursued against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. It is also made clear that if any default is committed in effecting the installments as above, the respondents will be at liberty to proceed with further steps for realisation of the entire amount in a lump sum. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk