IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 425 of 2008(A) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- ASOKRAJ, S/O KUNJUKUTTA PANICKER, UTHRADAM, T.C.N. 24/2489, KANAKA NAGAR, HOUSE NO.E.18, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.K.PANICKER. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MATHEW GEORGE VADAKKEL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 425 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the owner of the property scheduled in Exhibit P1. He constructed a residential building in the said property. He was working in the Gulf Countries from 1976 to 1996. Petitioner has raised a grievance that, revenue officials are threatening him with coercive proceedings under the Revenue Recovery Act apparently, for recovery of certain amounts due from C.G. Mines, in which firm, the petitioner's brother-in-law was a partner and a licensee to quarry sand at Cherthala. Petitioner's wife had also obtained a licence to quarry sand in the name of a different firm. According to the petitioner, no amounts are due from his wife. Petitioner submits that no notice has been served on him. He has highlighted his grievance before the 1st respondent as per Exhibit P2 representation. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to look into Exhibit P2 W.P ( C) No. 425 of 2008 2 and take appropriate steps thereon. If the petitioner's contentions are found to be correct it is incumbent on the part of the 1st respondent to issue appropriate directions to the subordinate officials. Needful shall be done, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition, before the 1st respondent. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 425 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007