IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2008 / 5TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25867 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ AMMU AMMA, GEETHA BHAVANAM, PALISSERY, THEKKUMMURI VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.RAJESH SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR, 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, IRINJALAKUDA. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KALLOOR THEKKUMMURI VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 25867 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: AUGUST 27, 2008 JUDGMENT According to the petitioner, pursuant to an award passed by the MACT, Irinjalakuda in OPMV 677/1995, against her son, revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated and that in the process the amount is sought to be realised by proceeding against the petitioner's property. Petitioner submits that when this attempt was made, she filed Ext.P3 claim petition before the 1st respondent and that even during the pendency of the claim petition, recovery proceedings are continued. Therefore, praying for a direction for expediting orders on Ext.P3 keeping in abeyance recovery proceedings against her property in the meanwhile, this writ petition is filed. 2. If, as stated by the petitioner, the claim petition is filed before the 1st respondent invoking his powers under the Revenue Recovery Act, it is only proper that the same is WP(C) 25867 of 2008 2 decided expeditiously and further recovery action is kept in abeyance in the meanwhile. 3. Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is also directed that further action pursuant to Exts.P2 and P2(a) shall be kept in abeyance in the meanwhile. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 and 2 for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-