IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 13984 of 2001(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- THE RECOVERY OFFICER, O/O.THE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE BANK OF INDIA, MAIN BRANCH, M.G.ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. M/S. TRENCOS, VELI DEVELOPMENT AREA, KADAKAMPALLY VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. MR.K.P.NARAYANAN NAIR, CHAIRMAN, M/S.TRENCOS, VELI DEVELOPMENT AREA, KADAKAMPALLY VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. MR.V.PRASANNAN UNNITHAN, SECRETARY, M/S.TENCOS VELI DEVELOPMENT AREA, KADAKAMPALLY VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. Kss ..2/- ..2.... O.P.NO.13984/2001 M 6. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. THE DISTRICT INDUSTRIES OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. THE LIQUIDATOR/ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. THE DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL, CHENNAI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER BY SRI.R.S.KALKURA, SC SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR, SCGSC SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.22258/2001 IN O.P.NO.13984/2001 M DISMISSED 29/02/2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 10TH RESPONDENT TRIBUNAL. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL DTD.1/06/1999. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 14/06/1996 IN C.M.P.NO.13964 OF 1994 IN O.P.NO.8011 OF 1994. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.13984 of 2001 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition regarding priority to the petitioner in the matter of recovery of amounts is covered against the petitioner by the decision in Kerala Financial Corporation v. Recovery Officer and another, 1995 (1) ILR Kerala 319. The writ petition is hence dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.13984 of 2001 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th February, 2008