IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2007 / 3RD SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22113 of 2007(G) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- ANANDA BABU, SPECIAL TAHSILDAR(RETIRED), LAND ACQUISITION, KOLLAM, PRASANTH, VELLAMANAL, MAYYANAD P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 22113 OF 2007 - G ------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Government servant. After retirement, the second respondent sought to fix a liability of Rs.1,75,657/- with interest thereon on the petitioner, allegedly on the ground of some involvement in a vigilance case. The petitioner's contention is that going by Ext.P6 report in the vigilance enquiry, the petitioner has not been indicted at all, but, on the other hand, he has been cited only as a witness. The contention is that therefore the petitioner cannot be saddled with the liability which is sought to be recovered from him. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 representation before the second respondent. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7, expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. WP(C) NO.22113 of 2007 :-2-: 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ -True Copy- P.A.to Judge. WP(C) NO.22113 of 2007 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T WP(C) NO.22113 of 2007 :-4-: DATED:01-06-2007