IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 29TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5590 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ARUN KUMAR, VALIYAPUTHUSSERIL, KADAKKADU, KOORAMBALA, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- SECRETARY, PANDALAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 5590 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T I don't propose to decide the merits of the grounds raised. But the grievance of the petitioner, who was contractor to the respondent Panchayat for collection of gate fees in the Panchayat market, is that the petitioner was unable to avail the full benefit of the contract which has been given to him due to certain action on the part of the Panchayat. Therefore, when the Panchayat initiated revenue recovery proceedings vide Ext.P3, the petitioner submitted Ext.P4 representation. Since Ext.P4 is apparently pending before the Panchayat, I dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent to take up Ext.P4, consider the same in the light of various grounds raised in the writ petition and take a correct decision immediately. Decision as directed above shall be taken by the Panchayat immediately, at any rate, within a period of two months of receiving copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, the Panchayat is directed to issue appropriate directions to the revenue recovery authorities to keep in abeyance the action pursuant to Ext.P3 on condition that the petitioner remits a sum of Rs.73,597/- WP(C) No. 5590/2008 -2- either with the respondent or with the Revenue Recovery Tahsildar within a period of one month from today. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) jg