IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2007 / 28TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2056 of 2007(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ V.P. RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, AGED 60 YEARS, RETIRED RATIONING INSPECTOR, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, RESIDING AT "KAUSTHUBHAM", MANNAR P.O., PALAGHAT,PIN-678642. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN SRI.K.BAIJU RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ========================= WP(C).No.2056 OF 2007-T. ========================= Dated this the 18th day of January, 2007. J U D G M E N T Feeling aggrieved by Exts.P1 to P3 passed by the 2nd respondent directing recovery of certain amount from the petitioner who had retired from the post of Rationing Inspector in the Civil Supplies Department, he has preferred Exts.P4 to P6 review petitions. Since the review petitions could not be filed within the time limit prescribed, he has filed Exts.P4(a), P5(a) and P6(a) for condoning the delay. Counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the steps taken by the respondents to recover the amount by resort to Revenue Recovery Act, the 1st respondent may be directed to pass early orders on Exts.P4(a), P5(a) and P6(a) and thereafter to finally dispose of the review petitions as well. 2. Heard Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances, there shall be an order directing the 1st respondent to consider Exts.P4(a), P5(a) and P6(a) applications for condoning the delay in filing the review petitions and to take up for consideration Exts.P4 to P6 review petitions and pass WP(C).No.2056/2007. 2 orders in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to be produced before the 1st respondent. Writ petition is disposed of as above. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE. kvs/-