IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2009 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16552 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JOY.S.DAS, S/O.SIVADAS, AGED 35, PULIMOODU VEEDU, ASHOOR P.O., PORUMKUZHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI MR. P.M.JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHIRAYINKIZHU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, AZHOOR VILLAGE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 16552 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 16th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court, challenging the coercive proceedings taken against him by the respondents under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, for realization of the tax liability in respect of the JCB owned and possessed by the petitioner earlier. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the particular facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to clear the entire outstanding liability by way 4 equal monthly installments. The First installment shall be paid on or before 15th of July, 2009 and the remaining installments shall be paid on or before 15th of the succeeding months. All further steps pursuant to Ext.P4 shall be kept in abeyance till such time. It is made clear that, if any default is committed by the petitioner in remitting the installments, as aforesaid, the respondents will be at liberty to proceed against the petitioner under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act from the stage, where it stands now, for realization of the entire amount by way lump sum. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd