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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C. JAYACHANDRAN, J
SATHYAN C. – Appellant
Versus
THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner seeks expedited resolution of financial dispute. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court directs authority to decide the appeal and stay petition promptly. (Para 3) |
JUDGMENT
In this Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P11 appeal, preferred before the Secretary, Industries Department, Government Secretariat. The petitioner also seeks Ext.P12 stay petition to be considered, expeditiously.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that out of Rs.89 lakhs covered by Ext.P8 demand, there is dispute only with respect to Rs.8 lakhs and that the petitioner is prepared to pay Rs.81 lakhs. However, the petitioner seeks instalment facility for paying the said amount.
3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, this Court is of the opinion that the Writ Petition can be disposed of as follows:
Inasmuch as the Additional Secretary, Industries Department is the competent authority, the petitioner will produce a copy of Ext.P11 appeal (along with the stay petition) before Additional Secretary, who will consider and pass Orders in Ext.P11 appeal, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from
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