IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25504 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SALINI SASI, W/O.SASI, POTTUTHOTTIL HOUSE PANDANAD WEST, CHENGANNOOR. BY ADV. SRI.V.N.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA., 2. THE DEPUTY TAHASILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, CHENGANOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,PANDANAD VILLAGE, CHENGANOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE,PATHANAMTHITTA. *ADDL.R5. SASI, POTTUTHOTTATHIL HOUSE, PANDANAD WEST P.O., CHENGANNUR. (*ADDL. RESPONDENT NO.5 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A.NO. 11595 OF 2010 DATED 19.08.2010.) BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 25504 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 19th August , 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court challenging Exts.P2 and P2(A) and to direct the first respondent to consider the grievances projected in Ext.P4. 2. The case of the petitioner is that Ext.P2 and P2(A) have been issued under the Revenue Recovery Act in the name of the petitioner in spite of the fact that the petitioner is in no way connected with the cause of action or liability which actually, if any, is on the part of the Addl. 5th respondent, who has been impleaded as per the order inn I..A.No.11595 of 2010. The petitioner concedes that the Addl.5th respondent is none other than the husband of the petitioner herself. The case of the petitioner is that the concerned permit has not been changed or issued in the name of the petitioner and that the same still stands in the name of the Addl. 5th respondent. W.P.(C) No. 25504 OF 2010 2 3. In the above facts and circumstance, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P4 preferred by the petitioner, in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and also the Addl. 5th respondent. The proceedings shall be finalised as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The liability of the petitioner, if any, to meet the demand under Exts. P2 and P2(A) will be subject to the outcome of the decision to be passed by the first respondent as aforesaid. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk