IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD AUGUST 2007 / 1ST BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 25413 of 2007(A) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K. RAJAMONI, VADAKKEDATHU HOUSE, THURUTHY P.O.,CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE SRI.K.S.SAJEEV KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 3. TAHSILDAR, CHANGANACHERRY. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, VAZHAPPALLY WEST VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 5. SOBY MATHEW, KALLUKALAM HOUSE, VEROOR P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM. ADDL.R6. BHARAT SANCHAT NIGAM LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, (TELECOM DISTRICT), KOLLAM – 691 001. ADDL.R7. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER (TR-1), OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, (TELECOM DISTRICT), KOLLAM – 691 001. Addl.Respondents 6 and 7 are impleaded as per order on I.A.No.11641/2007 Dated 23-08-2007. BY Govt. Pleader Sri.I.V.Pramod. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 25413 OF 2007 - A ------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner defaulted payment due to the additional sixth respondent. For recovery of the amounts due, revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated and the property belonging to the petitioner has been sold. The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application for setting aside the same. The petitioner seeks a direction to dispose of the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4 and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 6 to 7. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the fifth respondent at this point of time. 3. Having heard counsel on both sides, I direct the second respondent to consider Ext.P2 application in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this WP(C) NO. 25413 of 2007 :-2-: judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and respondents 5 to 7. Till such time, the sale shall not be confirmed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO. 25413 of 2007 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED:01-06-2007 WP(C) NO. 25413 of 2007 :-4-: