IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2011 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6249 of 2011(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.THOMAS, S/O.E.SAMUEL C.P.VILASOM, NEDUTHERY, THULAVOOR P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT RLY.QTRS.NO.11.A, IRUMPANAM, THRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI.G. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE MANAGER, SYNDICATE BANK, BANERJI ROAD BRANCH, ERNAKULAM. BY SC SRI. K.S. KALKURA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.6249 OF 2011(E) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was a defaulter to the respondent Bank. It appears that the dispute between the parties were settled in Lok Adalat as per Ext.P1 award. The award specified payment of Rs.1,25,000/- in instalments. The amount was not paid and revenue recovery proceedings are apprehended. It is at this stage the writ petition has been filed. 2. Although petitioner challenges Ext.P1 award itself I do not see any substance in the said challenge. There is an alternate prayer to allow petitioner to discharge the liability in easy instalments. On this request I heard the standing counsel for the respondent. 3. The learned counsel for the respondents objected to the prayer, pointing out the terms of the award. Be that as it may, having regard to the desire expressed by the petitioner to pay the amount due I am inclined to think that the petitioner should be granted an instalment facility to pay the amount due under the award. WPC.No. 6249/2011 :2 : 4. Accordingly, I dispose of the writ petition with the following directions. The amount due under Ext.P1 will be paid by the petitioner in six equal monthly instalments. The first instalment will be paid by the petitioner on or before 31.3.2011. Subsequent instalments will be paid before the end of every succeeding month. Subject to payment as above, recovery proceedings will be stand deferred and in case default is committed, bank will be free to initiate any action, as they deemed fit. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/