{"id":64094,"date":"2009-01-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-07T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-n-girish-vs-the-tahsildar-on-8-january-2009"},"modified":"2018-07-24T21:42:17","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T16:12:17","slug":"k-n-girish-vs-the-tahsildar-on-8-january-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-n-girish-vs-the-tahsildar-on-8-january-2009","title":{"rendered":"K.N.Girish vs The Tahsildar on 8 January, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">K.N.Girish vs The Tahsildar on 8 January, 2009<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWA.No. 2459 of 2008()\n\n\n1. K.N.GIRISH, KAMALADALAM,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. JAYALEKSHMI, WIFE OF SATHEESH,\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLEPPEY.\n\n3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED\n\n4. PADMINI AMMA, KATTIKKATTU VEEDU,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.V.G.ARUN\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble the Acting Chief Justice MR.J.B.KOSHY\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON\n\n Dated :08\/01\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n         J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. &amp; P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.\n                          --------------------------------------\n                            W.A.No.2459 of 2008\n                          -------------------------------------\n                           Dated 8th January, 2009\n\n                                   JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n<p>Koshy, Ag.C.J.\n<\/p>\n<p>                   Appellants\/petitioners              are      challenging recovery<\/p>\n<p>proceedings for recovery of arrears of abkari dues from petitioners&#8217; mother<\/p>\n<p>who carried on abkari business during 1993-94 along with her brother. The<\/p>\n<p>defaulters contested the liability by filing O.P.No.2180 of 1995 and it was<\/p>\n<p>rejected. It is the contention of the petitioners that they obtained part of<\/p>\n<p>the properties of the defaulters by a decree of compromise and, therefore,<\/p>\n<p>that part of the property should not be proceeded with for recovering the<\/p>\n<p>dues. According to the learned single Judge, it is a collusive decree. In any<\/p>\n<p>event, compromise was effected when demands were pending and already<\/p>\n<p>notices were there.     Under section 44 of the Revenue Recovery Act,<\/p>\n<p>agreement entered into by the defaulter in respect of any immovable<\/p>\n<p>property after service of demand on him is not binding on the Government.<\/p>\n<p>Recovery proceedings are not affected by subsequent transfer.                     If<\/p>\n<p>petitioners are parties to the compromise decree, it is for them to file suit<\/p>\n<p>for damages. We fully agree with the learned single Judge.<\/p>\n<p>            The appeal is dismissed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                J.B.KOSHY<br \/>\n                                                        ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE<\/p>\n<p>                                                    P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON<br \/>\n                                                                   JUDGE<\/p>\n<p>tks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court K.N.Girish vs The Tahsildar on 8 January, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WA.No. 2459 of 2008() 1. K.N.GIRISH, KAMALADALAM, &#8230; Petitioner 2. JAYALEKSHMI, WIFE OF SATHEESH, Vs 1. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, &#8230; Respondent 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLEPPEY. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED 4. 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