IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2010 / 21TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 31697 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.MADASWAMY ACHARI, VATTAVILAKATHU VEEDU, PALACE ROAD,ATTINGAL. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MUHAMMED SRI.S.VIJI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,WATER SUPPLY SUB DIVISION,ATTINGAL,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. DEPUTY THAHASILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY TALUK OFFICE, CHIRAYINKEEZH TALUK,ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SMT.AMBIKA DEVI, SC, KWA FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN FOR R2 & 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.Ramachandra Menon, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.31697 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th January, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is challenging the revenue recovery proceedings initiated against him vide Exhibit P3 notice issued by second respondent. Various contentions, legal and factual, have been raised in this writ petition and this Court, intercepted all further steps pursuant to Exhibit P3 for a period of two months, as per interim order dated 6.11.2009, which was subsequently extended by one month as per order dated 15.12.2009. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent submits on instructions, that a 'Revenue Adalat' is being held at Thiruvananthapuram on the 24th February, 2010 and that the case of the petitioner, if he is so interested, will definitely be taken up in the said proceedings and that the impugned proceedings will not be given effect to till such time, which course is stated as agreeable to the petitioner as well. 3. In the above facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is hereby directed to cause the grievance of the petitioner to be considered and finalised in the 'Revenue Adalat' by, if the petitioner files any petition in this regard before the first respondent within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.Ramachandra Menon, Judge cms