The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: “i) Call for the records leading to Ext P1 and may be pleased to set aside the same.
ii) Issue an appropriate order or direction commanding the petitioner to pay the entire amounts as demanded in Ext P1 and the liability of the respondents may be directed to be liquidated and intended proceedings in pursuant to ExtP1 including the revenue recovery proceedings may be stayed in the interest of justice.”
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, the default was never wilful, but because of some unforeseen circumstances and that he is ready to clear the 'entire amount' for which some breathing time is sought for.
3. Heard the learned Government Pleader and standing counsel for other respondents.
4. After hearing both the sides, the petitioners is directed to satisfy the 'entire' amount by way of 'two' equal monthly instalments, the first of it shall be effected on or before the 10th of WP(c). No. 26540 of 2014 2 November, 2014, and the 2nd instalment on or before the 10th of December, 2014. Subject to this, the recovery proceedings shall be kept in abeyance, for the time being. It is made clear that, if any default is committed with regard to satisfaction of the 'amount' as above, it will be open for the respondent to proceed with further steps for realization of the entire amount in lump, by pursuing such steps from the stage where it stands now.
The writ petition is disposed of.
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P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE.
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