IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2007 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 OP.No. 18906 of 2000(A) ------------------------------ PETITIONER: ---------------- MADAMBILLATH RASIYA, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O. RABIYA, RESIDING AT KAIKOTTUKADAVU, SOUTH TRIKARIPPUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS SRI.SAJEEV ASOKAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR P.O., KANNUR. 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE KANNUR. 3. SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, PERINGOME KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MUHAMMED PUZHAKKARA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.18906/2000 ORDER ON CMP. NO.31506/2000 IN OP. 18906/2000 DISMISSED 23.11.2007 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DT. 14.6.2000 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 18906 OF 2000 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court with certain grievances regarding steps taken for recovery of stamp duty. Learned Government Pleader submits that the petitioner could not be heard in the matter because she did not appear pursuant to the notice. However, there is no evidence regarding service of notice. After having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, I am of the view that it is only in the interests of justice that the second respondent considers the issue after hearing the petitioner also. Accordingly, the impugned final orders are set aside without prejudice to the liberty to the second respondent to pass fresh orders in accordance with law after affording a fresh opportunity for hearing to the petitioner. The original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. NO. 18906 OF 2000 J U D G M E N T 23.11.2007