IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 15TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3733 of 2009(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- JOHNSON JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, MAKKOLIL HOUSE, VAZHAKULAM, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.CISSY MATHEWS RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE MANAGER, BANK OF INDIA, MUVATTUPUZHA BRANCH, VALLURKUNNAM, MARKET P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANADU. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), MUVATTUPUZHA. R1 BY SC ADV. MR. DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN. R2 & R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 3733 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel and the learned Government Pleader. 2. The only prayer pressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner is to permit the petitioner to pay the amount in instalments. Having considered the matter, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the entire amount due with further interest, which falls due in seven equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 25.2.2009. The further instalments are to be paid on or before the 25th of the succeeding months. The first respondent will give a statement to the petitioner showing the exact amount payable as also the amount of instalment to be paid in terms of this judgment within two weeks from today. The petitioner need not pay the collection charges if the matter has not progressed beyond Exts.P2 and P3. If the petitioner defaults payment of a single instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and it will be open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb