IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7210 of 2009(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- DAVID JOSEPH, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.THRESSIAMMA JOSEPH, MEPPANA HOUSE, THOTTAKATTUKARA, ALUVA-8. BY ADV. SRI.V.E.ABDUL GAFOOR SRI.A.MOHAMMED SAVAD RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRSENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), ALUVA. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, ALUVA WEST VILLAGE, ALUVA. 5. SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (RR), ALUVA. 6. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 7. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H. SUB DIVISION, ALUVA R1 TO R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN. R6, R7 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.M.DINISH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.7210 of 2009-U ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Exts.P1 to P4. Exts.P1 to P4 are revenue recovery notices. Apparently, it is issued for recovery of water charges. Learned standing counsel for Kerala Water Authority points out that petitioner has an appellate remedy. In such circumstances in order to enable the petitioner to work out the remedy by way of appeal it is ordered that proceedings will be kept in abeyance for a period of six weeks on condition that the petitioner remits Rs,.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) within three weeks from today. It is for the petitioner to prefer appeals and also seek interim order from the appellate authority. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS