IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM MONDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2009 / 13TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26342 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. VASU, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O. KARUTHAKUNJU, KOLLANTE THEKKATHIL, VALIYAKULANGARA, OACHIRA, KOLLAM, KERALA. 2. INDIRAMMA, AGED 50 YEARS, PUTHENPURAYIL, MEMANA MURI, VAYANAKAM,OACHIRA. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR(RR), KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MATHEW VADAKKEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: shg/ C.K. ABDUL REHIM, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 26342 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T 1. Petitioners are aggrieved by the revenue recovery proceedings initiated against them for realisation of fine imposed by the Principal Assistant Sessions Judge, Kollam in M.C.No.17/2007. Petitioners stood as sureties for the accused in a criminal case pending before that court and on failure of the accused in appearing before that court, proceedings were initiated against the petitioners and an amount of fine to the tune of Rs.25,000/- each was imposed against them. Complaint of the petitioner is that eventhough they have applied for certified copy of the order imposing fine, for the purpose of filing appeal against that order, the same was not issued from the Principal Assistant Sessions Judge, Kollam, and in the meanwhile steps for recovery of the fine amount was initiated as per Exts.P1 & P2 notices. W.P.(C)No. 26342 of 2009 -2- 2. When the matter came up for consideration on today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have already received copy of the order in M.C. proceedings and appeals are being filed. 3. Considering the above said situation, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to keep in abeyance further coercive steps pursuant to Exts.P1 & P2 for a period of one month from today for facilitating the petitioners to file appeal against the order passed in M.C. proceedings and to seek appropriate interim reliefs from the court having appellate jurisdiction. C.K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE shg/