IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2008 / 9TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23099 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- N.KANAKA BOSE, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.T.R.NANU VYDYAN, MULAMMOTTIL HOUSE, MANGADU, KILIKOLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN SRI.R.RANJITH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.23099 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 31st day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T In respect of revenue recovery proceedings initiated against him, the petitioner, having lost before the lower authorities, has filed a final appeal - Ext.P1 before the respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider and pass order on Ext.P1 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P1 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall be afforded an opportunity of being heard to petitioner and others concerned. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs