IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2008 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18489 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- OMANA KUNJAMMA, D/O.LATE PARUKUTTY AMMA, MEMANA VADAKKETHIL VEEDU, KONNAMANKARA, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ADOOR. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ADOOR VILLAGE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 18489 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P7 notice demanding lease rent in respect of the property leased to the petitioner under the Kerala Assignment of Land within the Municipal and Corporation Areas Rules, 1995. According to the petitioner, the same is exorbitant and, by Ext.P6, the Government had earlier directed the Revenue authorities to recover lease rent only in accordance with law, which is not being done. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 petition before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity w.p.c.18489/08 2 of being heard to the petitioner. Till disposal of Ext.P8, there would be a stay of recovery pursuant to Ext.P7 on condition that the petitioner pays 25% of the amount covered by Ext.P7. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge