JUDGMENT

The petitioner had availed an agricultural loan from the erstwhile Kasaragod district Co-operative Bank. According to the petitioner, the loan was availed on 26.07.1999. It is contended that after a long lapse of 15 years, Exts.P4 and P5 notices were issued under the Revenue Recovery Act, 1890. It is contended that the revenue recovery proceedings are barred by limitation. It is submitted that going by the law laid down by the Supreme Court in State of Kerala v. V.R.Kalliyanikutty , 1999 KHC 297 , revenue recovery proceedings cannot be initiated to recover time-barred debts. The petitioner filed objections to the revenue recovery proceedings. However, without considering the same, when attachment was levied on the property of the petitioner, he approached this Court by filing W.P(C)No.14647 of 2023, which was disposed of by Ext.P8 judgment directing the 1^st respondent to consider Ext.P6 objections and pass orders thereon. According to the petitioner, the 1^st respondent