IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 379 of 2008(T) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- JERRY JAMES, S/O.JAMES, AGED 33, KUTTANPALLY HOUSE, MELAMPARA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER JAMES, S/O.CHACKO, AGED 59, KUTTARAPPALLY HOUSE, MELAMPARA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI SRIJESTIN MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE BRANCH MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., PALAI BRANCH, PALAI P.O. 2. SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), K.S.F.E. LTD., M.D.COMMERCIAL CENTRE, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., BHADRATHA, P.B.NO. 510, MUSEUM ROAD, TRICHUR REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. *ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED: R4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. (*ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD. 4/01/2008 IN I.A.NO.248/08) BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN,SC,K.S.F.E. LTD BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MATHEW GEORGE VADAKKEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 379 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.Johnson Manayani and Mr. Harihara Puthran, the learned standing counsel for the K.S.F.E and the learned Government Pleader Mr. Mathew George Vadakkel. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he only wants time to effect the payment that is due to the K.S.F.E. Respondents have issued sale notice of the petitioner's property under Exhibit P5. He prays that he may be relieved of the burden to pay the collection charges demanded under Exhibit P5. 3. Learned standing counsel for the K.S.F.E. submits that if the petitioner pays the amount, within a period of one month, it may be treated as payment in full and final settlement of the liability. Learned Government Pleader submits that expenses might have been incurred for enforcement of the Revenue Recovery proceedings and therefore, the petitioner cannot be relieved from the burden of paying the collection charges. 4. After having heard the counsel on both sides, this writ petition is disposed of in the following terms: i) Petitioner shall pay the amount demanded under Exhibit P5 less the amount shown as collection charges (Rs.37,403/-) with interest at 12.5% from the date of Exhibit P5 till payment in two equal instalments. W.P ( C) No. 379 of 2008 2 The first instalment to be paid on 31.1.2008 and the second instalment to be paid by 15.2.2008. If payment is effected in the said manner, it shall be treated as payment in full settlement of the liability incurred by the petitioner with the K.S.F.E. Petitioner shall be relieved of the obligation to pay the collection charges if payment is effected in the manner mentioned above. If there is default in paying any one of the instalments, respondents will be entitled to proceed with the revenue recovery proceedings. ii) It is made clear that in such circumstances, petitioner will be liable to pay collection charges as mentioned in Exhibit P5 also. The sale as proposed under Exhibit P5 shall stand stayed for a period of two months. Further proceedings by way of sale of the property of the petitioner shall be subject to the petitioner's compliance with the directions as mentioned above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 379 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER W.P ( C) No. 379 of 2008 2 25th May, 2007