IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2010 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11797 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. LEENAMMA THOMAS, AGED 58, WIFE OF GREGORY THOMAS, ARATTUKULANGARA HOUSE, MARARIKULAM NORTH MURI, MARARIKULAM VILLAGE, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. RAJU THOMAS, S/O.GREGORY THOMAS, ARATTUKULANGARA HOUSE, MARARIKULAM NORTH MURI, MARARIKULAM VILLAGE, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VENUGOPALAN SRI.SHIBU JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, CHERTHALA. 5. THE AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. *ADDL.R6. THE COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REVENUE, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (*ADDL.R6 IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED VIDE JUDGMENT DATED 06.04.2010). BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 11797 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 6th April , 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved of Ext.P21 order passed by the 4th respondent pursuant to the direction given by this court vide Ext. P20 judgment. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of the clear direction given by this Court, the matter has not been properly considered by the 4th respondent, hence the grievance of the petitioner still stands to be redressed. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well 3. It is very much evident that the petitioner is having a statutory remedy available by filing a Revision Petition under Section 83(1) of the Revenue Recovery Act, approaching the Commissioner for Land Revenue, Govt. of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. 4. In the said circumstance, the petitioner is permitted to approach the statutory authority by filing a Revision Petition, which shall be done within two weeks from the date of receipt of W.P.(C) No. 11797 OF 2010 2 a copy of the judgment. If any such Revision Petition is filed, the same shall be considered and finalised by the said authority after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. So as to enable the petitioner to pursue such exercise, the Commissioner for Land Revenue is suo motu impleaded as additional 6th respondent and the learned Government Pleader has entered appearance on behalf of the said respondent. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment and a copy of the Writ Petition before the Addl.6th respondent for prompt compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk