IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26068 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ORUMANAYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ORUMANAYOOR P.O, THRISSUR REPRESENTED Y ITS SECRETARY IN CHARGE, ORUMANAYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH ORUMANAYOOR P.O, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SMT.KVP.JAYALEKSHMY SRI.M.AJAY (IRUMPANAM) SMT.M.C.SHIJIMOL SRI.A.D.BENNY RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 4. K.T.MUHAMMED UNNI, KARUPPAM VEETTIL THEKKETHIL HOUSE, ORUMANAYOOR AMSOM, ORUMANAYOOR P.O, THRISSUR. 5. RASIYA, W/O.K.T.MUHAMMED UNNI, KARUPPAM VEETTIL THEKKETHIL HOUSE, ORUMANAYOOR AMSOM, ORUMANAYOOR P.O, THRISSUR. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 26068 OF 2008 C = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th day of August 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner Panchayat is facing revenue recovery proceedings presumably for satisfying the decree in L.A.R. No. 113/1991, confirmed by this Court in the judgment in L.A.A. No. 339/96. Petitioner submits that though in Ext. P5 statement filed by the claimants on 14.7.2004, the balance amount due was indicated to be Rs.3,10,869.45, and that as against the above claim, they are now informed by Exts. P7 and P8 that the amount now outstanding is Rs.7,82,347/-. 2. According to the learned counsel, by any stretch of imagination the amount demanded cannot be the actual amount due and they are aggrieved by this quantification. It is stated that in order to dispute the quantification as above, they have to obtain certified copy of the order of attachment and other orders passed by the Sub Court, Thrissur where E.P. No. 391/03 is pending. W.P.(C) No. 26068 OF 2008 -2- 3. According to counsel, for obtaining certified copy, the Panchayat has filed necessary application which is numbered as CA 2823/08. The counsel now prays that the court may be directed to issue copy as applied for in the aforesaid copy application on an expeditious basis. 4. Having regard to the grievance of the petitioner and as the petitioner wants to pursue the matter further, I feel, the request made by the petitioner is eminently justified. Accordingly, I direct that the Sub Court, Thrissur shall issue copy as applied for by the petitioner by his application numbered as C.A. 2823/08 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment, if the application is otherwise valid. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-