IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2007 / 5TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19536 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KRISHNAN, S/O.KELA, VELLOORKUNNAM, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SMT.N.N.GIRIJA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THODUPUZHA. 2. TAHSILDAR (R.R), MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, VELLOORKUNNAM, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. S.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------------- W.P.(C).No. 19536/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 26th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner was a licensee of toddy shop Nos. 110 to 113 of Muvattupuzha range for the year 1998- 99. Toddy workers welfare Fund contributions fell in arrears for which now Exts.P2 and P3 revenue recovery notices have been issued to the petitioner. The petitioner challenges the same in the writ petition. However, the petitioner confines his relief for permission to pay the amounts in instalments. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent as well as the learned Government Pleader. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:- 3. The petitioner shall pay an amount of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) within one month from today. The balance amount shall be paid in six equal monthly instalments starting from 4.9.2007. Every subsequent instalment shall be paid on the first working W.P.(C).19536/2007 2 day of after third of every succeeding month. If the petitioner pays the above said amounts and instalments in time as directed above, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P3 shall be kept in abeyance. If the petitioner commits default in payment of either the Rs.50,000/- or any one of the instalments, it would be open to the respondents to continue proceedings in accordance with Ext.P3 without having to issue any fresh notice or proceedings in that regard. The Writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN JUDGE mrcs