IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2011 / 27TH ASWINA 1933 OP.No. 6913 of 2003(W) ---------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- PHILIP VARGHESE, 14/716, KANIYANTARA, STATUE ROAD, NAZARETH, KOCHI-2. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE RESPONDENT: --------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA. ADDL. 2. K.L. PREMANANDAN, S/O. N.K. NARAYANAN, KURATHIPARAMBU HOUSE, CHETHIKKADU, PATHIRAPPALLY. ADDL. 3. K.L. VIDYANANDAN, S/O. N.K. NARAYANAN, KURATHIPARAMBU HOUSE, CHETHIKKADU, PATHIRAPPALLY. ADDL. 4. K.L. MINIMOL,S/O. N.K. NARAYANAN, KURATHIPARAMBU HOUSE, CHETHIKKADU, PATHIRAPPALLY. (IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 04.07.07 IN I.A. NO.9023/07) R1 BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. P.K. SOYUZ ADDL.R2 TO R4 BY ADV. SRI. R.AZAD BABU SRI.P.R.VENKETESH THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/10/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 26195 OF 2003, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON,J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P. No. 6913 of 2003 and W.P.(C) No. 26195 of 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The basic challenge involved in both these petitions is as to the coercive proceedings pursued by the revenue authorities in respect of the properties purchased by the petitioners stating that the transaction is hit by Section 44 of the Revenue Recovery Act. 2. When the matters are taken up today, it is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Special Government Pleader that during the course of proceedings, the defaulters concerned sought to settle the liability, availing the benefit under the Amnesty Scheme notified and that the liability has been settled accordingly. In the said circumstance, no further orders or adjudication on merits is necessary. Both the writ petitions are closed accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ttb