IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2009 / 5TH ASHADHA 1931 WA.No. 1330 of 2009(T) -------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.8161/2009dated 8.4.2009 .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4: ------------------------------------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, THRISSUR. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK OFFICE, IRINJALAKUDA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3.THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MADAKONAM VILLAGE OFFICE, IRINJALAKUDA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1, 5 & 6: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SUREKSHA KURIES AND LOANS (P) LTD., REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, GANESH.K., S/O.GOINDAN NAIR, KOTTAYIL HOUSE, MAPRANAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE HONOURABLE LABOUR COURT, ERNAKULAM. 3. N.BINDU, NAMBILIPURATHU VEEDU, P.O.MOORKANADU, THRISSUR. 4. K.C.RADHIKA, KALARIKKAL HOUSE, P.O.MOORKANADU, THRISSUR. R1 BY ADV.SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) R3 & R4 BY ADV.SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R.Bannurmath, C.J. & Kurian Joseph, J. ------------------------------------------ W.A.No.1330 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 26th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. This is an appeal filed by the respondents aggrieved by the judgment dated 8th April, 2009 in W.P.(C) No.8161 of 2009. The issue pertains to the collection charges in the process of the revenue recovery proceedings. 2. The learned Single Judge has held that ....... “if there are only notices under Sections 7 and 34 of the Revenue Recovery Act, no collection charges shall be collected from the petitioner”. We have already held that unless coercive steps are taken other than mere issuance of notices under Sections 7 and 34 of the Revenue Recovery Act, there is no justification for collection charges. That is all what has been held by the learned Single Judge also. W.A.No.1330 of 2009 - 2 - Therefore, we do not find any merit in the writ appeal and it is accordingly dismissed. S.R.Bannurmath, Chief Justice Kurian Joseph, Judge vns