IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2008 / 11TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29196 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PANKAJAKSH MENON, AGED 83 YEARS, S/O. RAMAN NAIR, SASTHA BAHVAN, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUNILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PERUMBAVOOR. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR(REVENUE RECOVERY), TALUK OFFICE, KUNNATHUNADU, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE, PERUMBAVOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN SRI.M.DINESH, SC, KWA FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 29196 OF 2008 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Exts.P2 and P3. Exts.P2 and P3 are notices under the Revenue Recovery Act. They are issued for realising a sum of Rs.28,174/- with collection charges. A perusal of Ext.P1 would show that the petitioner was having a non-domestic connection. 2. I heard learned counsel for petitioner, learned standing counsel and learned Government Pleader. Learned standing counsel submits that if the petitioner prefers appeal before the Executive Engineer, Perumbavoor and remits some amount, the appeal will be considered and recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance. In such circumstances, writ petition is disposed of as follows. If the petitioner prefers appeal within three weeks from today before the Executive Engineer, Perumbavoor, regarding the amounts sought to be collected, the Executive WPC.29196/08 : 2 : Engineer, Perumbavoor will look into the matter and take a decision thereon, after affording an opportunity for hearing to the petitioner, within six weeks from the date of filing of the appeal. If the petitioner pays Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) within ten days from today, recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance till the disposal of the appeal. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks