Sudheesh v. The District Collector, Palakkad District
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/17TH AGRAHAYANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 37153 of 2015 (T) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :
--------------------- SUDHEESH, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. HARIDAS PARAMEL HOUSE, THIRUVAZHIYODU VELLINEZHI, SRIKRISHNAPURAM CHERPULASSERI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT PIN - 679 513.
BY ADVS.SRI.SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT SRI.K.N.ABHILASH SRI.M.A.AHAMMAD SAHEER RESPONDENT(S) :
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1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE PALAKKAD - 679 001.
2. THE DEPUTY TAHASILDAR REVENUE RECOVERY, OTTAPPALAM TALUK PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 679 101.
3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER VELLINEZHI VILLAGE, OTTAPPALAM TALUK PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 679 101.
R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. RANJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Mn ...2/-
WP(C).No. 37153 of 2015 (T) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :
EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 23.9.2015 U/S. 7 OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY ACT.
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn
A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.
............................................................. W.P.(C).No.37153 of 2015 ............................................................. Dated this the 8th day of December, 2015
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner, who is faced with revenue recovery proceedings for recovery of amounts confirmed against the petitioner under the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Act, seeks only the grant of instalments to discharge the liability.
2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents.
3. On a consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made across the bar, I dispose the writ petition with the following directions:- (i) The total amount demanded from the petitioner as evidenced from Ext.P1 and P2 demand notices under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act is Rs.1,79,595/- together with accrued interest and collection charges.
Accordingly, if the petitioner pays the amount of Rs.1,79,595/- together with accrued interest and collection charges in 12 equal and successive monthly instalments commencing from 21.12.2015, then further proceedings for
W.P.(C).No.37153 of 2015 recovery shall be kept in abeyance.
(ii) It is made clear that if the petitioner commits a default in respect of any of the instalments, he will lose the benefit of this judgment and the respondents will be free to continue the recovery proceedings against him from the stage at which they presently stand. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE mns/08.12.15