IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2008 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 9581 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- T.S.GANGAPRASAD, THOTTUMKARA HOUSE, PERUMPALAM P.O., CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R), CHERTHALA. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERUMPALAM, CHERTHALA. 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, THYCATTUSSERRY, CHERTHALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR FOR R1TO5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 9581 of 2008 EXT.P1: COPY OF APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD 7.8.2001. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE RR ACT ISSUED BY R3 DTD 30.11.2005. EXT.P3: COPY OF NOTICE UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE RR ACT ISSUED BY R3 DTD 30.11.2005. EXT.P4: COPY OF LETTER OF R2 DT. NIL. EXT.P5: COPY OF REQUISITION OF R5 DTD NIL. EXT.P6: COPY OF PLAINT IN O.S.NO.759/2005 DTD 15.12.2005 OF MUNSIFF'S COURT, CHERTHALA. EXT.P7: COPY OF ORDER IN I.A.NO.3846/2005 DTD 13.4.2007 IN O.S.NO.759/2005. EXT.P8: COPY OF WRITTEN STATEMENT IN O.S.NO.759/2005 DT. 15.3.2006. EXT.P9: COPY OF JUDGMENT IN O.S.NO.759/2005 DTD.21.1.2008 OF MUNSIFF'S COURT, CHERTHALA. EXT.P10: COPY OF REPRESENTATION OF PETITIONER DTD 17.3.2008. EXT.P11: COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT DTD 17.3.2008. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.9581 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner was proceeded against by the 5th respondent for amounts due under the Kerala Panchayati Raj Act. The petitioner filed a suit challenging the same, inter alia, on the ground of limitation, the same was dismissed in view of amendment to Section 72, whereby the jurisdiction of the Civil Court was taken away and instead a right of taking up the matter with the Board of Revenue was incorporated. The petitioner now submits that he has filed Ext.P10 before the Commissioner of Land Revenue, who exercises functions of the Board of Revenue after abolition of the Board of Revenue. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, W.P.(c)No.9581/08 2 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Till orders are so passed, the interim stay granted by this Court shall continue to be in force, provided the petitioner has remitted an amount of Rs.25,000/- as directed by order dated, 24.3.2008. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.9581/08 3