IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 20657 of 2007(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- STATE DIRECTOR, KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION (KVIC), STATE OFFFICE (KERALA), P.B.NO.198, "GRAMODAYA", M.G.ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. BY ADV. SRI.K.KESAVANKUTTY. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI, REG.NO.47/1983,HOUSE NO.KP-I/616 VALIAPARAKKAL VEEDU,KARAKULAM VILLAGE & POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 564, REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, SHRI.P.NITHIANANDANJI. 2. SMT.GEETHA VIJAYAN, MEMBER, DIRECTOR BOARD, BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI, "GEETHA BHAVAN", VEMBANOOR, ARUVIKKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SMT.SASIKALA VENUGOPAL, MEMBER, DIRECTOR BOARD, BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI "MOHANA SADANAM", VITHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SMT.N.S.SUDHA, MEMBER, DIRECTOR BOARD, BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI, SAI BHAVAN, NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C). NO.20657/2007-H: * 5. PROF.K.C.SUKUMARAN NAIR, (EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR BOARD, BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI, RETD.GOVT. COLLEGE PRINCIPAL, SWASTHYA VIDYA KENDRAM, KALLAYAM, P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695005 6. SHRI.T.SASIKUMAR, MEMBER, DIRECTOR BOARD, BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI, T.C.25/48, GANDHARI AMMAN KOVIL STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 7. SHRI.P. VIJAYAN NAIR, MEMBER, DIRECTOR BOARD, BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI, "PADMA NILAYAM, CHAYAM, VITHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 8. SHRI.K.BALAKRISHNA KURUP, MEMBER, DIRECTOR BOARD, BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI, "LAKSHMI NIWAS, VITHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. * 9. SHRI.R.RAVINDRANATHAN, MEMBER, DIRECTOR BOARD, BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI, "SASWATHA NIWAX, ANAD (VIA), NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. SMT.B.GANGA, MEMBER, DIRECTOR BOARD, BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI SPINNING UNIT, ARUVIKKARA, VEMBANNOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. SMT.Y.SREEKALA, MEMBER, DIRECTOR BOARD, BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVSAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI, SPINNING UNIT, ARUVIKKARA, VEMBANNOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. SHRI.MARAKKATTUMMAL KOTTAYATT - M.K.BALAGOPALAN, AGED 63 YEARS, RETD.VILLAGE OFFICER, S/O.KANARAN NAIR, "TRIVENI", CHERUKARA DESOM, KATTAYADU P.O., MANANTHAVADY TALUK, WAYANAD DIST. 13. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WAYANAD. 14. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 15. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VELLAMUNDA VILLAGE, MANANTHAVADY TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT. W.P.(C). NO.20657/2007-H: 16. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. * RESPONDENTS 5 & 9 ARE REMOVED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DATED 14/02/08 IN I.A. 1878/08. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR, ADV. SRI.S.M.PRASANTH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.20657/2007-H: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REGISTERED GIFT DEED DTD. 06/11/1987 EXECUTED BY THE R.12 IN FAVOUR OF THE BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHI, KARAKULAM.P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT DTD. 06/11/1987 ISSUED BY THE R.15 IN FAVOUR OF THE R.1. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD. 17/11/1987 ISSUED BY THE R.14 IN FAVOUR OF THE R.1. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD. 19/11/1987 ISSUED BY THE R.14 IN FAVOUR OF THE R.1. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE DTD. 11/11/1987 ISSUED BY THE SUB REGISTRAR, SRO MANANTHAVADY. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE DTD. 18/11/1987 ISSUED BY THE SUB REGISTRAR, VELLAMUNDA. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE DECLARATION DTD. 25/11/1987 OF THE R.1. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DTD. 25/1/1987 PASSED BY THE MANAGING COMMITTEE TO CREATE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE IN FAVOUR OF THE KVIC (PETITIONER). EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD. 23/11/1987 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, TRIVANDRUM IN FAVOUR OF THE R.1. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE SCRUTINY OF THE TITLE DEEDS OF THE PROPERTY OF BHARATHEEYA KHADI GRAMA VYAVASAYA VIKASANA SAMITHY, KARAKULAM, TRIVANDRUM DTD. 03/12/1987 ISSUED BY K. KURIAN JOSEPH, ADVOCATE, ERNAKULAM IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 04/03/2004 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER IN FAVOUR OF THE R.1. SENT UNDER REGISTERED POST WITH A.D. EXT.P.12: COPY OF THE POSTAL COVER WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHOWING ISSUANCE OF EXT.P.11. EXT.P.13: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DTD. 11/03/2004 ENCLOSING COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DTD. SENT 04/03/2004 UNDER REGISTERED POST WITH A.D. TO RESPONDENTS 2 TO 11. W.P.(C). NO.20657/2007-H: EXT.P.14: COPY OF THE POSTAL COVER WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHOWING ISSUANCE OF DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 22/03/2004 TO THE R.2. EXT.P.15: COPY OF THE POSTAL COVER WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHOWING ISSUANCE OF DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 22/03/2004 TO THE R.3. EXT.P.16: COPY OF THE POSTAL COVER WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHOWING ISSUANCE OF DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 22/03/2004 TO THE R.4. EXT.P.16.A: COPY OF THE POSTAL COVER WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHOWING ISSUANCE OF DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 22/03/2004 TO THE R.5. EXT.P.16.B: COPY OF THE POSTAL COVER WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHOWING ISSUANCE OF DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 22/03/2004 TO THE R.6. EXT.P.17: COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY REQUISITION LETTER DTD. 27/04/2004 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.13. EXT.P.18: COPY OF THE REMINDER LETTER DTD. 10/02/2006 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.14 WITH COPY TO THE R.13 AND R.16. EXT.P.19: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DTD. 12/05/2006 ISSUED BY THE R.13 ENCLOSING THE REVENUE RECOVERY CERTIFICATE ADDRESSED TO THE R.14. EXT.P.20: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 23/11/2006 SENT BY THE R.14 IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.21: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 06/12/2006 SENT BY THE PETITIONER IN FAVOUR OF THE R.13. EXT.P.22: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 01/02/2007 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.13. EXT.P.23: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 23/02/2007 SENT BY THE R.13 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.24: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 26/02/2007 OF THE PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO R.14. EXT.P.25: COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE R.14 DTD. 21/03/2007 ADDRESSED TO THE PETITIONER ENCLOSING A COPY OF THE CANCELLATION DEED DTD. 07/05/2002 EXECUTED BY THE R.12. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 20657 OF 2007 H = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 5th day of September 2008 J U D G M E N T The 1st respondent had availed of a loan from the petitioner. Default was committed. Recovery proceedings were initiated. In this writ petition the prayer sought is for an expeditious completion of the revenue recovery proceedings initiated for realising the dues. At the stage of admission this Court pass an order dated 5.7.2007 to the following effect: “G.P. takes notice for R13 to R16. Urgent notice to other respondents. There will be an interim direction to the respondents 14 and 15 to proceed for attachment and sale of the properties mortgaged by 1st respondent for the loan availed from petitioner, ignoring all subsequent transactions in the property. Petitioner will produce copy of this order and copy of mortgage deed for compliance.” Even as at present none of the respondents have entered appearance or filed any counter affidavit. In view of this, making the interim order referred to above absolute and directing that steps in terms thereof shall be taken and concluded, this writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-