IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 5590 of 2008(M)
1. ARUN KUMAR,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. SECRETARY,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice PIUS C.KURIAKOSE
Dated :18/02/2008
O R D E R
PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J.
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W.P.(C) No. 5590 of 2008
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Dated, this the 18th day of February, 2008
J U D G M E N T
I don’t propose to decide the merits of the grounds raised.
But the grievance of the petitioner, who was contractor to the
respondent Panchayat for collection of gate fees in the Panchayat
market, is that the petitioner was unable to avail the full benefit of
the contract which has been given to him due to certain action on
the part of the Panchayat. Therefore, when the Panchayat initiated
revenue recovery proceedings vide Ext.P3, the petitioner submitted
Ext.P4 representation. Since Ext.P4 is apparently pending before
the Panchayat, I dispose of the writ petition directing the
respondent to take up Ext.P4, consider the same in the light of
various grounds raised in the writ petition and take a correct
decision immediately. Decision as directed above shall be taken by
the Panchayat immediately, at any rate, within a period of two
months of receiving copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, the
Panchayat is directed to issue appropriate directions to the revenue
recovery authorities to keep in abeyance the action pursuant to
Ext.P3 on condition that the petitioner remits a sum of Rs.73,597/-
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either with the respondent or with the Revenue Recovery Tahsildar
within a period of one month from today.
(PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE)
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