IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3757 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.V. RANGASWAMY, S/O.LATE A.M.VIVEKANANDAN, "ASHA SADANAM" KIDANGARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER ALAPPUZHA. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN FOR R1 & R3. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 3757 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 31st day of January, 2008. = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = = = = J U D G M E N T Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Senior Government Pleader. 2. The petitioner participated in an abkari auction for the year 1996-97, as a representative of the Association of the Toddy Shop Contractors of Kuttanad Excise Range. On being successful, the activity was carried on but it turned out to be a situation where the petitioner did not get the appropriate assistance of the other members. This resulted in various recovery proceedings against the petitioner. He is stated to be the person to discharge the amounts due to the Toddy Workers Welfare Fund in 20 equal monthly instalments. He was aged 21 years while he took up the contract and with the passage of time, he is shown to be earnest in repaying the outstanding instalments . 3. Under such circumstances, it is directed that if the petitioner remits 10% of the outstanding within three weeks from now and further 20% of the total outstanding on or before W.P.(C).No. 3757 OF 2008 2 15.4.2008 and continues to remit the entire remaining arrears in 10 equal monthly instalments payable on or before 15th of every month commencing from May, 2008, the impugned recovery will be held back. If there is any default in remitting any of the instalments as directed above, the benefits of this judgment will stand recalled automatically. The Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE bkn/-