IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2009 / 3RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2496 of 2009(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SMT.SHOBANA SAHADEVAN, AGED 59 YEARS, HOUSEWIFE, W/O.LATE P.C.SAHADEVAN, RESIDING AT ACHUTHA NILAYAM, PALLIYANMOOLA, KANNUR-8. 2. SAHALA SAHADEVAN, AGED 32 YEARS, NO OCCUPATION, D/O.LATE P.C.SAHADEVAN, RESIDING AT ACHUTHA NILAYAM, PALLIYANMOOLA, KANNUR-8. 3. SARITHA SAHADEVAN, AGED 29 YEARS, D/O.LATE P.C.SAHADEVAN, NO OCCUPATION, ACHUTHA NILAYAM, PALLIYANMOOLA, KANNUR-8. BY ADV. SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KANNUR. 2. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, KANNUR. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KANNUR. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, KANNUR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 2496 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 23rd January, 2009. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are legal heirs of late P.C. Sahadevan, who was a licensee for a toddy shop in the year 1969. In respect of arrears of licence fee, recovery proceedings were initiated after 31 years. The petitioners challenged the same before this Court by filing W.P(C) No. 9855/2007. While that writ petition was pending, the petitioners were forced to pay the amounts demanded under the threat of coercive proceedings . The petitioners claim to have paid the amount under protest. Subsequently, this Court by Ext. P12 judgment, quashed the entire recovery proceedings . Thereafter, the petitioners sought refund of the amount paid by them. Since it was not refunded to the petitioners, they filed Ext. P9 petition before the 2nd respondent seeking refund of the amount paid by the petitioners. The 1st respondent-District Collector has, by Ext. P11, forwarded the same to the 3rd respondent. The petitioners now seek a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P9. 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 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P9 forwarded to him under the cover of Ext. P11 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.