IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2009 / 22ND ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26403 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.V.GEORGE, S/O.VARGHESE, PAYAPPAN VEEDU, P.O.CHUVANNAMANNU, PANANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. DAISSY, W/O.P.V.GEORGE, PAYAPPAN VEEDU, P.O.CHUVANNAMANNU, PANANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. P.V.PAULOSE, S/O.VARGHESE, PAYAPPAN VEEDU, P.O.CHUVANNAMANNU, PANANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. MARY, W/O.P.V.PAULOSE, PAYAPPAN VEEDU, P.O.CHUVANNAMANNU, PANANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THRISSUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, KURUPPAM ROAD, THRISSUR-680 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 4. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/THE ARBITRATOR-CUM-SPECIAL OFFICER, THRISSUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, SAHAKARANA SATHABDHI MANDIRAM, TUDA ROAD, THIRUVAMBADY P.O., THRISSUR-680 022. 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, THRISSUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, MANNUTHY BRANCH, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, S.L.A.O & COMPETENT AUTHORITY, (L.A), NHDP, CHEMBUKAVU, THRISSUR. GOVT. PLEADER K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR ADV.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.26403 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 14th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners filed this writ petition complaining that the compensation due to the petitioners for acquisition of certain lands belonging to them has not been paid yet. At the same time, the 4th respondent has initiated steps for coercive recovery of the amounts due from the petitioners to the Thrissur District Co-operative Bank Ltd. is the grievance of the petitioners. I do not think that the revenue recovery proceedings can await payment of the compensation due to the petitioners for acquisition of the land, in so far as the two transactions are not in any way related. However, the learned Government Pleader submits that the compensation due to the petitioners would be paid within four months. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. It would be open to the petitioners to appraise the Bank accordingly and seek indulgence of the Bank, in which event, the Bank shall consider the request of the petitioners for time to pay off the amount sympathetically. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2