IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2010 / 13TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 28954 of 2010(T) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- MARY GEORGE, W/O.P.T.KORAH, PERUNILATHIL HOUSE, PUTHUVELLY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, PALA. *ADDL.R3 IMPLEADED: R3. THE TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KOTTAYAM - 1, OFFICE OF THE TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KOTTAYAM - 1, KOTTAYAM. (*ADDL.R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD. 5/10/2010 IN I.A.NO.13623/2010) R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NARAYANAN R3 BY ADV. SRI.K.D.BABU,SC,KTWWFB (TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 28954 of 2010 T ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 5th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner says that her retirement benefits were deposited in a Savings Bank Account in the joint name of herself and her husband in the Puthuvelly Branch of Veliyanoor Service Co-operative Bank. According to the petitioner, although the amount fully belongs to her, the additional third respondent has initiated recovery proceedings against her husband, being a defaulter, and that the proceedings are directed against the amount lying in the joint account. It is stated that, aggrieved by the above, petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 objection before the District Collector, the first respondent, and that the representation is not yet considered. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition is filed. 2. Having regard to the fact that proceedings were initiated against the deposit in question under the Revenue WPC.28954/10 : 2 : Recovery Act, first respondent is bound to consider the objection in the nature of Ext.P4 filed by the petitioner. Therefore, the first respondent is directed to consider Ext.P4 objection filed by the petitioner, with notice to herself and the additional third respondent, and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, at any rate, within eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. Till Ext.P4 objection is considered as above, further proceedings pursuant to the Revenue Recovery proceedings shall be kept in abeyance and at the same time, on the strength of this judgment, the petitioner will not be permitted to withdraw any amount from the deposit in question. 4. Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks