IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22601 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THOMAS JOSEPH, S/O. M.T.JOSEPH NIDHIRICKAL HOUSE, KUMANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOTTAYAM 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY KOTTAYAM BY GOVT. PLEADER SM.T K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.22601/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Challenge in this writ petition is against Exts.P3 and P4. By these proceedings, revenue recovery action has been initiated against the petitioner following Ext.P1, which was upheld by this court in Ext.P2 judgment in WP(c). No.7947/2008. 2. When the case was considered today, the only request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that, he may be given some time to reclaim the land as directed in Ext.P1 so that he can avoid coercive action now initiated by Ext.P3. 3. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also in this matter. Having regard to the circumstances of the case, I am of the view that yet another opportunity should 2 be given to the petitioner to comply with the requirement of Ext.P1 by reclaiming the land. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions. Within 3 months from today, the petitioner shall reclaim the land as required of him in Ext.P1. It is directed that in order to enable the petitioner to reclaim the land as above further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P5 revenue recovery notice will be kept in abeyance for a period of 3 months. It is directed that in the event of the petitioner not reclaiming the land within the 3 months period as directed above, respondents will be free to continue the proceedings initiated by Exts.P3 and P4. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. 3