IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2008 / 22ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24443 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.K.APPU,KAKKADAMKULAM HOUSE, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI. RENIL ANTO, S.C. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 24443 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 13th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a defaulter in payment of dues under the Kerala Toddy Workers' Welfare Fund Act. He is challenging proceedings initiated by the respondents for recovery of the defaulted amounts. However, the petitioner does not dispute the liability to pay or the quantum. He only wants time to pay off the amounts due in instalments. This is opposed by the standing counsel for the 3rd respondent. 2. However, taking a lenient view, I direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to pay off the amounts due in seven equal monthly instalments starting from 1-9-2008. Every subsequent instalment shall paid on the first working day of every succeeding month. If the petitioner complies with the above directions strictly, further recovery proceedings shall be kept in abeyance. However, if the petitioner fails to pay any one of the instalments, it would be open to the respondents to continue proceedings as now initiated without having to issue any fresh notice or proceedings in that regard. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.