IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 22557 of 2005(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.A.THANKAPPAN,POSTMAN, ERNAKULAM COLLEGE POST OFFICE,KOCHI-35, RESIDING AT MANGALATHKAROTTU HOUSE, PUNNORKODE,PAZHAMTHOTTAM P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DILEEPAN SHRI.DEEPAK T.NEDUNGADAN, SMT.P.SUMITHRA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY),KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD.,KACHERIPADY,ERNAKULAM. 2. KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., CHERTHALA-1 BRANCH REPRESENTED BY THE BRANCH MANAGER,CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. THE SENIOR POSTMASTER, HEAD POST OFFICE,ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-11. 4. M.K.SANJEEVE, MULLACKAL HOUSE,MUTTITHADY P.O., MUKUNDAPURAM,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.JOHN, ADDL.SC., KSFE LTD. SHRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) No. 22557/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER DATED 11/05/2005. P2 : COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT TO 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 16/06/2004. P3 : COPY OF SALARY PAY SLIP OF PETITIONER FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE. P4 : COPY OF REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY PETIITONER TO 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 30/05/2005. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS ANNEXURE A : COPY OF LETTER NO.SDT/RR/EKM/3914/05-06 DATED 01/07/2005 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT TO 3RD RESPONDENT. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE. jg C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- WP(C) No. 22557 of 2005 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 9th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T This original petition filed challenging attachment of salary is closed because 3rd respondent filed counter affidavit stating that garnishee proceedings are withdrawn by KSFE. However, I make it clear that withdrawal of garnishee proceedings do not stand in the way of recovery of arrears due from the defaulter, if default continues. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg