IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 15TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3512 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NALINAKUMARI.S, D/O.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR ELLUVILA VEEDU, KOVILLOOR, KUDAPPANAMOODU P.O. AMBOORI, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. HANDICRAFTS DEVELOPMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, NEYYATTINKARA. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.KRISHNAN (SR.) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J --------------------------------- W.P.C.No.3512 OF 2008 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Though the petitioner challenges Exts.P1 and P2 notices issued under the Revenue Recovery Act, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is prepared to pay the entire amount demanded provided he is permitted to do so in instalments. 2. Standing counsel for the first respondent on instructions submits that the amount due from the petitioner as on 31/01/2008 is Rs. 19,40,338. This submission is recorded. 3. After hearing the counsel on both sides, this writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the entire amount as demanded by the first respondent in ten equal monthly instalments commencing from the 1st of March 2008. It is made clear that if there is default in any two consecutive instalments, the facility as granted under this judgment will stand recalled and it will be open to the respondent to enforce the revenue recovery proceedings without reference to the instalment facility. The enforcement of revenue recovery WPC.3512/08 2 proceedings will be subject to the payment of instalment granted under this judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) sv.