Petitioner was an assessee under the VAT Act. He stopped the business activities after informing the assessing authority. Petitioner is now served with Exts.P1 & P1(a) Revenue Recovery Notices threatening coercive steps and hence the writ petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well.
After hearing both the sides, the petitioner is permitted to clear the entire arrears including collection charges, if any, in '4' equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be effected on or before 20th December, 2014, followed by similar instalments to be effected on or before 20th of succeeding months. Subject to this, the coercive proceedings, if any, shall be kept in abeyance for the time being. It is made clear that, if any default is committed with regard to repayment of the liability as above, it will be open for the respondents to proceed against the petitioner for realisation of the entire amount in a lump, from the stage where it stands now. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the concerned respondent for further steps.
Writ petition is disposed of.
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P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, stu JUDGE.