Johny P.a vs State of Kerala

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Jul 11, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1282887
Court: Kerala High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr.Justice C. Jayachandran
Decided On: Jul 11, 2025
Case Number: WP(C)/39555/2023
Subject: Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Johny P.a

Respondent

State of Kerala

Excerpt

.....266/1 of aranattukara village in thrissur district. the grievance of the petitioner is that the fair value fixed in respect of his property is higher than the market value. accordingly, the petitioner has preferred ext. p3 appeal before the 3 rd respondent, the district collector against the fixation of fair value. the petitioner submits that even though the statutory time limit for disposing of the appeal has expired, the 3rd respondent has not so far passed any orders thereon. the limited prayer of the petitioner in this writ petition is for a direction to the 3 rd respondent to dispose of ext. p3 appeal, within a time frame.2. heard the learned counsel for the petitionerand the learned government pleader. in the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the 3 rd respondent to consider and dispose of ext. p3 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of thisjudgment.the writ petition is disposed of. sd/- murali purushothaman judge bnu appendix petitioner’s exhibits exhibit p1 a copy of the tax receipt dated 08.05.2023 issued by the aranattukara village office. exhibit p2 a copy of the relevant pages of gazette published on 25.03.2023, showing the fair value of the land in survey no.266/1 aranattukara village as notification no.g.o.(p) no.45/2023/taxes. exhibit p3 the true copy of the fair value appeal dated 19.05.2023. exhibit p3(a) a true copy of the postal acknowledgment card of ext.p3.

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA, WP(C) NO. 39555 OF 2023 PETITIONER: JOHNY P.A AGED 73 YEARS S/O.ANTONY.P(LATE), PULIKOTTIL (H), LABOUR ROAD HARMONY LANE, ELTHURUTH.,P.O, THRISSUR., PIN - BY ADVS. AVANEESH KOYIKKARA SUKUMARAN V.P. RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 2 THE SECRETARY TAX DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 3 THE SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 4 INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION, VANCHIYOOR POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695035 5 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR CIVIL STATION, CIVIL LINES RD, KALYAN NAGAR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR., PIN - 680003 6 THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR CHEMBUKAVU, THRISSUR., PIN - 680020 7 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, THRISSUR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR., PIN - 680003 8 THE SUB REGISTRAR SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, CHEMBUKAVU, THRISSUR., PIN -
SMT. DEEPA NARAYANAN - GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29.11.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner states that he is the title holder of an extent of 14.16 Ares of land comprised in Survey No. 266/1 of Aranattukara Village in Thrissur District. The grievance of the petitioner is that the fair value fixed in respect of his property is higher than the market value. Accordingly, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P3 appeal before the 3 rd respondent, the District Collector against the fixation of fair value. The petitioner submits that even though the statutory time limit for disposing of the appeal has expired, the 3rd respondent has not so far passed any orders thereon. The limited prayer of the petitioner in this writ petition is for a direction to the 3 rd respondent to dispose of Ext. P3 appeal, within a time frame.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner

and the learned Government Pleader. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the 3 rd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext. P3 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this

judgment.

The writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE bnu APPENDIX PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 08.05.2023 ISSUED BY THE ARANATTUKARA VILLAGE OFFICE. Exhibit P2 A COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF GAZETTE PUBLISHED ON 25.03.2023, SHOWING THE FAIR VALUE OF THE LAND IN SURVEY NO.266/1 ARANATTUKARA VILLAGE AS NOTIFICATION NO.G.O.(P) NO.45/2023/TAXES. Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE FAIR VALUE APPEAL DATED 19.05.2023. Exhibit P3(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD OF EXT.P3.

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