IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 24538 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.VIJAYAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.KUNJUNNI, SREEJA NIVAS, EZHUMATHURUTHU P.O., MUNDAR, KALLARA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE PUNJA SPECIAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE CONVENER, KANGAZHA '8'PADASEKHARA, KALLARA, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE KANGAZHA '8' PADASEKHARAM, NELLULPADAKA SAMITHY, KALLARA, VAIKOM REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MATHEW VADAKKEL FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) 24538/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIITS EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.10.2008 EXHIBIT P1(a) : TRUE COPIES OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 31.03.2009. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUEGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 24538 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the Writ Petition is squarely covered by the decision in WP(C) 17665/2009 and that this matter also can be disposed of in similar lines. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. In the facts and circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider the matter and to take appropriate steps to recover the defaulted amounts legally due to the petitioner in respect of the cultivation in question, from the defaulting proprietors/cultivators of the concerned 'padasekharam', invoking the relevant provisions under the Revenue Recovery Act, of course, in accordance with law. Necessary steps shall be pursued as above, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc