IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 23RD BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27450 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.K. KARTHIKEYAN, KALARIKKAL HOUSE, KOTTAPPURAM, METHALA, KODUNGALLOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.BABU KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, METHALA, KODUNGALLOOR. 3. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS ACCOUNTS OFFICER, T.R.2, CONVENT JUNCTION, KOCHI-11. R3 BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS K.PHILIP,SC, BSNL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.27450 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 14th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT Heard counsel for the petitioner and Standing Counsel for BSNL. Since petitioner is not disputing liability and has agreed to clear the arrears of telephone charges, W.P. is disposed of granting ten equal monthly instalments to the petitioner to clear the arrears. Since the amount involved is only less than Rs.10,000/-, I feel unnecessary complications can be avoided if payment is directly made to BSNL. There will be direction to the third respondent to receive the payment from the petitioner and issue receipt for the petitioner to produce it before the recovery authority. The petitioner will pay first instalment on or before the last day of this month and the balance on or before the last day of nine succeeding months. Second respondent will withhold recovery proceedings for payment as above and if receipts are produced, he will close the RR without recovering collection charges. However, if petitioner fails to produce receipts before the second respondent, recovery will be proceeded for the entire dues. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms