IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2007 / 23RD SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24660 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ MADHUSOODHANAN, S/O. SANKARAN, KOZHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VALAPAD VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 2. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THRISSUR. 3. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, CHAVAKKAD. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No. 24660 of 2007-I = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, I find no grounds to interfere with, except to give a breathing time to the petitioner to pay off the outstandings. Under such circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioner deposits an amount of Rs.1 lakh at or before the time fixed for the impugned sale, such sale shall be adjourned to facilitate the petitioner to pay off the remaining outstandings in two instalments payable on or before the 20th of September, 2007 and 22nd of October, 2007. If the petitioner fails to remit any of the instalments as aforesaid, the revenue authorities will be at liberty to forthwith proceed with the impugned action without any WP(C)24660/2007 -: 2 :- further notice and from the stage at which it rests, as of now. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/-