IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 20946 of 2008(R)
1. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, BSNL, TELEPHONE
... Petitioner
Vs
1. OMANA.R., H.NO.6-104, NEERAHITHALA
... Respondent
2. DEPUTY TAHASILDAR, NEDUMANGADU TALUK
3. VILLAGE OFFICER, UZHAMALAKKAL VILLAGE
For Petitioner :SRI.MATHEWS K.PHILIP,SC, BSNL
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :14/07/2008
O R D E R
S.SIRI JAGAN, J
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W.P.(C).No. 20946 OF 2008
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Dated this the 14th day of July, 2008.
J U D G M E N T
The 1st respondent has filed a petition before the Permanent Lok
Adalath, Thiruvananthapuram, challenging proceedings under the
Revenue Recovery Act, for recovery of the telephone charges as per
bills issued by the petitioner. In that petition, the Permanent Lok
Adalath has passed Ext.P8 order wherein a preliminary objection raised
by the petitioner regarding jurisdiction of the Permanent Lok Adalath
has been postponed to be considered along with the O.P. itself.
According to the petitioner, the question of jurisdiction should have
been considered as a preliminary point instead of postponing it to be
considered along with the O.P. I am of opinion that in such matters,
the Permanent Lok Adalath should not pass piecemeal orders and all
issues shall be considered together. Therefore, without prejudice to
the right of the petitioner to raise all his contentions in the O.P. itself,
while the same is heard, this writ petition is dismissed.
S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE
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