High Court of KeralaWP(C)/23857/2015disposed of

Sajeevan K.V. v. The District Collector

2015-08-06Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE THURSDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015/15TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 23857 of 2015 (F) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

------------------------ SAJEEVAN K.V., AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, KOONANGATTU HOUSE, CHANDIROOR P.O., CHERTHALA - 688 547.

BY ADVS.SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI.NIXON PAUL SRI.E.S.SANEEJ RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688 001

2. DEPUTY TAHASILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. PIN-688 001

3. VILLAGE OFFICER, AROOR VILLAGE, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. PIN-688 001

4. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., HMT JUNCTION, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM- 683 104.

5. MAHILAMANI SURENDRAN,AGED 63 YEARS, W/O.LATE P.P.SURENDRAN, PUTHENTHARA HOUSE, KUMBALANGI P.O., KUMBALANGI VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DIST, COCHIN -682 017

6. P.S.SANIL KUMAR,AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.LATE P.P.SURENDRAN, PUTHENTHARA HOUSE, KUMBALANGI P.O., KUMBALANGI VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DIST, COCHIN -682 017.

7. P.S.SUNIMOL,AGED 41 YEARS, D/O.LATE P.P.SURENDRAN, PUTHENTHARA HOUSE, KUMBALANGI P.O., KUMBALANGI VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DIST, COCHIN -682 017.

R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.T.SHEEBA R4 BY ADV.SRI.M.A.GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 23857 of 2015 (F) ----------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1:

THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LICENCE DATED 1/7/14 P2:

THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVING LICENCE PARTICULARS OF SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CHERTHALA P3:

THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 15/7/15 FROM 2ND RESPONDENT P4:

THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PETITION TO SET ASIDE EXPARTE AWARD DATED 1/8/2015 BEFORE THE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIM TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM.

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THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PETITION TO CONDONE THE DELAY DATED 1/8/2015 BEFORE THE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIM TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM P6:

TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF PETITION BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

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A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

-------------------------------------------- W.P(C). No. 23857 of 2015 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2015

J U D G M E N T

Petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by revenue recovery proceedings initiated by the respondents demanding the amount due under the MACT Award.

Petitioner submits that he was ex-parte and has filed an application to set aside the ex-parte Award. 3.

In that view of the matter following directions are issued:

(i) The MACT, Ernakulam is directed to consider the application filed by the petitioner to set aside Ex-parte Award within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after issuing notice to all parties concerned.

(ii) Revenue Recovery proceedings shall be deferred till the disposal of the application by the MACT.

This writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/- A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE.