IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2011 / 26TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27525 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.S.PAREETH, S/O.M.M.SEETHI, MADATHIL HOUSE, ERATTUPETTA. BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON SRI.MAHESH V.MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), TALUK OFFICE, PALA-686 575. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, ERATTUPETTA-686 121. 3. COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDINGS, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (H) DEPARTMENT, KERALA GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. S. JAMAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AMG W.P (C) No. 27525/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF ASSESSMENT DEED No.1815/09 OF POONJAR SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE. EXT.P2 : COPY OF ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE. EXT.P3 : COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 : COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 : COPY OF REVISION PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P6 : COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE AMG S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 27525 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 18th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner purchased certain properties by Ext.P1 sale deed. Now the authorities under the Revenue Recovery Act has passed orders under Section 44 (2) of the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, 1968 cancelling the sale on the ground that the sale was pending proceedings for recovery of Government dues from the person who has sold the property to the petitioner. Against the said order, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 Revision Petition before the Government. The respondents have initiated coercive proceedings during the pendency of Ext.P6 stay petition filed along with Ext.P5. The petitioner is challenging the same. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 4th Respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 stay petition within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till orders are passed on Ext.P6 stay petition, further action in the coercive proceedings initiated against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. AMG True copy P.A to Judge