A party's right to pay installments for dues demanded under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act is recognized, contingent upon compliance with set payment conditions.

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is the owner of a vehicle which involved in an accident leading to the Award in OP(MV) No.1152/2018 of the MACT, Mavelikkara filed by the victim/claimant. The 4th respondent Insurance Company was directed to satisfy the Award at the first instance and to recover the same from the petitioner, as there was violation of the policy condition. The petitioner has been issued with Exts.P1 and P2 demand notices respectively under Sections 7 and 34 of the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act , 1968.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will pay the amount demanded in Exts.P1 and P2 in ten equal monthly installments.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel for the Insurance Company.

4. It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the Insurance Company that the amount due to the claimant has already been satisfied by the Insurance Company. It is further submitted that they have no objection in the petitioner remitting the amount demanded in Exts.P1 and P2 in installments.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to remit the amount demanded in Exts.P1 and P2 in ten equal monthly installments along with statutory charges, commencing from 01.04.2026. In case the petitioner defaults payment of any of the installments as aforesaid, it will be open to the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents to proceed with the revenue recovery proceedings.

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