IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 26TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36280 of 2009(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ SUNIL K. JOSE, S/O.LATE K.M.JOSEPH, KUNJAPPU HOUSE, KANIMANGALAM.P.O, THRISSUR - 680 027. BY ADVS. MR.N.RAGHURAJ SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,THRISSUR. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), THRISSUR TALUK,THRISSUR. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KANIMANGALAM VILLAGE OFFICE, KANIMANGALAM.P.O, THRISSUR. 4. THE DISTRICT TOURISM POMOTION COUNCIL, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BIJOY CHANDRAN. R4 BY MR.D. KRISHNA PRASAD SMT.O.K.SHANTA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JVT P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J --------------------------- W.P(C) No.36280 of 2009-D ---------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) to issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari or such other writ, order or direction, calling for the records leading to Exts.P3 & P4 and to quash the same; ii) to issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or such other writ, direction or order, commanding respondents 1 & 4 to consider Exts.P5 & P5(a) respectively and to pass orders; iii) to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or such other writ, direction or order, commanding respondents 1 to 3 to keep in abeyance of the revenue recovery proceedings initiated against the petitioner, pending consideration of Exts.P5 and P5(a); iv) award to the petitioner the costs of these proceedings and v) to grant such other and further reliefs as are just, proper and necessary or may be prayed for.” 2. When the matter came up for consideration before this Court on 16.12.2009 coercive steps were intercepted on condition that the petitioner deposited a sum of Rs.2.5 lakhs on or before 15.1.2010, which is yet to be satisfied. However, the learned W.P(C) No.36280 of 2009-D 2 counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if direction is given to respondents 1 and 4 to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P5 and P5(a) representations, which are pending consideration before them. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court without expressing anything on merit, finds it fit and proper to dispose the matter by giving appropriate direction to respondents 1 and 4 as above. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 and the fourth respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5(a), in accordance with law, of course after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner; as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE ab