IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2011 / 29TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 28702 of 2003(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SATHEESH KUMAR S., THYPLAVILA VEEDU, SANTHOSH VIHAR, EZHUKONE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), KOTTARAKKARA. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SHIBU JOSEPH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON,J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 28702 OF 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The prayers in the writ petition are as given below: “i. issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the operation and all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1; ii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P2 representation forthwith; iii. issue any such other writ, order or direction which may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. The Revenue Recovery steps were intercepted by this Court when the matter was admitted on 04.09.2003, subject to the condition that petitioner satisfied a sum of `.50,000/- within two weeks. The original order was in fact for a period of one month, which was subsequently extended on different occasions. The last extension was by one month as ordered on 05.11.2003. The matter was not moved further for nearly three years, but for the postings on 19.12.2006, 20.12.2006 and WP(C) No. 28702 of 2003 -:2:- 13.04.2007. Today when the matter is taken up for final hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner has lost interest on the cause of action. The Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ttb