IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2010 / 27TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17725 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PONNAPPAN ACHARI, MELOOTTU HOUSE, MANGARAM P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY ADV. MR. K.M.ALEXANDER MR. M.R.RAJESH MS. A.K.PREETHA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. C.N.JANAKI, MELOOTTU HOUSE, VARIYAPURAM, ELKANTHOOR VILLAGE, KOZHENCHERI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 17725 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 17th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the delay in finalizing the revision petition filed by the 4th respondent under Section 83 (2) of the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, to which he is a party, which is stated as pending consideration before the first respondent. The prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct the Revisional Authority to consider and dispose of the said revision petition bearing No. 1765/H3/10RD dated 15.3.2010 filed by the 4th respondent as above, in accordance with law, without any delay. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submits, on instruction, that the revision petition is still pending consideration before the Revisional Authority. 3. Considering the limited nature of the relief sought for and proposed to be given, this Court does not find it necessary to issue notice to the 4th respondent. The first respondent/Government, who is the Authority under Section 83 (2) before whom the revision petition is stated as pending, is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in the above revision petition stated as filed by the 4th respondent, of course after giving an opportunity of hearing to both the parties W.P. (C) No. 17725 of 2010 : 2 : concerned including the petitioner and the 4th respondent before this Court, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible at any rate within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd