IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2009 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15089 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.C.JACOB, S/O. MALATHI CHACKO, AGED 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT VAZHIAMBALATHIL HOUSE, ARANMULA VILLAGE, KOZHENCHERRY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE SRI.V.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, ARANMULA VILLAGE, ARANMULA AT ARANMULA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, TIMBER SALES DIVISION,PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER Mr.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 15089 OF 2009 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is stated as aggrieved by the coercive steps taken by the respondents under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act for realising interest for belated payment of the bid amount of timber. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance has already been taken up in statutory revision by filing Ext.P3 before the 5th respondent and that the same is still pending. 2. Head the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 5th respondent is directed to consider Ext. P3 and to pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed, all further coercive proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 and P2 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE) dnc