IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10305 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.H.RAGHAVAN,PARTNER,DWARAKA TOURIST HOME, SULTHANBATHERY, RESIDING AT USHA NIVAS SULTHANBATHERY,WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL STATION, WAYANAD DISTRICT 2. THE TAHSILDAR,REVENUE RECOVERY AMBALAVAYAL, SULTHANBATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H.SUB DIVISION SULTHANBATHERY,WAYANAD DISTRICT R1 TO 3 BY G.P. SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN R4 BY ADV. SMT.AMBIKA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.10305 of 2008 .................................................................... Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT Since an appeal is maintainable against the disputed water bill which is sought to be recovered through Ext.P2 revenue recovery proceedings, W.P. is disposed of directing the petitioner to deposit rupees forty thousand and along with copy of receipt issued for payment, file an appeal against the disputed bill before the concerned Executive Engineer of Water Authority. The petitioner will make payment and file appeal within three weeks from now. If payment is made and appeal is filed as above, then there will be direction to the concerned Executive Engineer to dispose of the appeal after hearing the petitioner and after verifying the records, within a period of two months thereafter. There will be direction to the second respondent to withhold recovery proceedings for three weeks from now and if payment is made and appeal is filed as above, to withhold recovery proceedings till disposal of appeal by the Executive Engineer. Recovery thereafter will be based on orders in appeal. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms