Samuel Varghese v. R.D.O
Case brief
What is this about?
In these connected writ petitions concerning land utilisation and tax assessment, the petitioner sought to quash orders and direct reconsideration based on prior case law. However, the court observed that the Revenue Divisional Officer had reviewed the matter and passed a new order in favour of the petitioner following a contempt case. Consequently, the court held the sought reliefs as redundant a
What did the court decide?
Reliefs sought for were deemed inconsequential due to the Respondent passing a fresh order in favour of the Petitioners; petitions closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2018 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1940
WP(C).No. 8630 of 2018
PETITIONER(S)
SAMUEL VARGHESE, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. KUTTY SAMUEL, KANDATHIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, MUTTOM P.O., HARIPPAD-690103.
BY ADVS.SRI.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL
SMT.ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW
RESPONDENT(S):
1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RDO OFFICE, CHENGANNUR-689121.
2. V. HARIKUMAR, RESIDING AT KUTTIYARA THEKKETHIL, MEVELIKARA P.O.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petitions remain maintainable after the Revenue Divisional Officer reviewed the earlier decision and passed an order in favour of the petitioner.
Whether the court should quash the impugned orders pending the review of the administrative decision.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SAMUEL VARGHESE
- petitioner
SMT.ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW
- respondent
THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RDO OFFICE, CHENGANNUR
- respondent
V. HARIKUMAR
- respondent
THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Case details
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