IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 27TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 34951 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ADV. BENNY THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, KOCHAPARAMBIL HOUSE, UPPUKANDAM KARA, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS J.ANAKKALLUNKAL SRI.UNNI SEBASTIAN KAPPEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., L.U.BRANCH, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R.), K.S.F.E. LTD., KOTTAYAM. ADV. SRI.M.L.SAJEEV, SC, KSFE LTD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J --------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.34951 of 2010-T ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of February, 2011. J U D G M E N T Challenge in this writ petition is against revenue recovery proceedings initiated pursuant to Ext.P1 notice for realising amounts due to the respondents. Eventhough various contentions were raised, I find no legally tenable ground to hold that the petitioner is not liable for payment of the amounts sought to be recovered. Therefore, the writ petition is devoid of any merit. 2. However, it is noticed that, pursuant to an interim order issued by this Court on 22.11.2010, the petitioner had remitted a sum of Rs.50,000/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court in permitting payment of the entire balance in a phased manner, within a reasonable time. 3. Eventhough interference on merits is not at all warranted, I am of the view that the limited prayer for permitting the petitioner to pay off the liability in W.P(C) No.34951 of 2010-T 2 instalments can be allowed. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to keep in abeyance all further coercive steps of recovery initiated pursuant to Ext.P1, provided the petitioner remits the entire balance amounts including future interest, in 6 (six) equal monthly instalments, falling due on or before 15.3.2011 and on or before 15th day of succeeding months. 5. It is made clear that on the event of default in payment of any one of the instalments, the respondents will be free to proceed with further steps. It is further made clear that the above relief is granted subject to the condition that the petitioner is precluded from raising any subsequent challenge against the recovery proceedings. C.K.ABDUL REHIM JUDGE ab