IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2009 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 31910 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.K.CHANDRASEKHARAN, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN, CHERINKAL VEEDU, PATTANCHERRY, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.BALAGOPAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PATTANCHERRY VILLAGE OFFICE, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 4. SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD., PATTANCHERRY, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN R4 BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE,SC,SOUTH INDIAN BAN K THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.K. ABDUL REHIM, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 31910 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T 1. Challenge is against revenue recovery proceedings initiated pursuant to Ext.P3 notice for realisation of amounts due under a Bank loan availed from the 4th respondent Bank. Eventhough various grounds of challenge are raised, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner conceded that the petitioner is ready and wiling to pay off the entire liability within a reasonable time in installments, provided the Bank considers waiver of possible amount of interest and expenses. 2. Pursuant to an interim order, the petitioner had remitted an amount of Rs.15,000/-. Having considered facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of directing the petitioner to make payment of a further sum of Rs.15,000/- on or before 31.12.2009. Respondents are directed to keep in abeyance W.P.(C)No. 31910 of 2009 -2- further coercive steps till such date. If payment as above is made, the 4th respondent shall consider waiver of interest and expenses if any possible, and an intimation regarding the net balance payable shall be issued to the petitioner, after crediting all payments made. The petitioner shall continue payment of the balance amount so intimated, in three (3) further monthly installments falling due on or before 31.01.2010 and on or before the last day of the succeeding two (2) months. 3. It is made clear that on the event of failure to pay any of the installments as stipulated above, the respondents will be free to proceed with further steps pursuant to the notices already issued, and on any such event the petitioner will be precluded from raising any subsequent challenge against such proceedings either before this court or before any other forum. C.K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE shg/