High Court Kerala High Court

Bhaskaran vs Deputy Tahsildar (Rr) on 12 August, 2008

Kerala High Court
Bhaskaran vs Deputy Tahsildar (Rr) on 12 August, 2008
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 23997 of 2008(F)


1. BHASKARAN, S/O.GOPALAN NAMBIAR,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR),
                       ...       Respondent

2. VILLAGE OFFICER,

                For Petitioner  :SRI.G.HARIHARAN

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC

 Dated :12/08/2008

 O R D E R
                      ANTONY DOMINIC, J

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                     W.P.(C).No.23997/2008
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           Dated this the 12th     day of August, 2008


                            JUDGMENT

Challenge in this writ petition is against the revenue

recovery proceedings initiated against the petitioner by

Exts.P2 and P3. Petitioner was one of the respondents

before the MACT, Muvattupuzha in OP(MV).No.945/2003, he

being the registered owner of the vehicle involved in the

accident. He remained ex-parte before the Tribunal. The

Tribunal by Ext.P4 award rendered on 20th February, 2007,

awarded compensation. The award, as at present, has

become final and in terms thereof the petitioner is liable to

pay the amount due. If that be so, I cannot find anything

irregular in Exts.P2 and P3 recovery proceedings initiated for

realisation of the compensation awarded.

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2. Now the counsel for the petitioner only seeks an

instalment facility to pay the amount. It being an accident in

January, 2003 and the award being of 2007 February, I do

not think that any easy instalment facility sought for by the

petitioner can be granted. However, it is directed that, if the

petitioner pays 50% of the amount in terms of Exts.P2 and

P3 on or before 29.8.2008, further proceedings pursuant to

Exts.P2 and P3 will be kept in abeyance on condition that

the balance 50% will also be paid on or before 29.9.2008.

Writ Petition is disposed of as above.

ANTONY DOMINIC
JUDGE

vi.

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