Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 / 9TH PHALGUNA, 1944 PETITIONER: RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 51 YEARS S/O.LATE KRISHNASWAMI GOUNDER, CHEERAKADAVU, PUDUR PO, PADAVAYAL, TRIBAL TALUK, AGALI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT- 678 581. BY ADVS. K.MOHANAKANNAN D.S.THUSHARA RESPONDENTS:
1 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD - 678 001. 2 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, R.S ROAD, OTTAPALAM PALAKKAD - 679 101. 3 THE TAHSILDAR, TRIBAL TALUK OFFICE, ATTAPADI, AGALI PO, PALAKKAD - 678 581. 4 THE HEAD SURVEYOR, ATTAPADI TALUK OFFICE, PALAKKAD - 678 581. 5 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PADAVAYAL VILLAGE OFFICE, PALAKKAD - 678 581. SRI. BIMAL K NATH (SR GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
28.02.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
The petitioner has approached this Court inter alia seeking a direction to the 3 rd respondent to consider Ext.P3 application in Form 10 of the Kerala Survey and Boundaries Rules within a time frame. Ext.P3 application was originally filed before the Tahsildar, Mannarkkad and has subsequently been transferred to the office of the 3rd respondent, as is evident from Ext.P4.
2. The learned Senior Government Pleader would
submit that there is no objection in such a direction being issued to the 3rd respondent. Accordingly, this writ petition will stand disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P3 application and take appropriate action thereon, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE DK APPENDIX OF WP(C) 6720/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE DATED 29-6-1971 ISSUED BY THE LAND TRIBUNAL PUDUR Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE DECLARATION NO.1027/08 GIVEN BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER DATED 20- 11-2008 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT, TAHSILDAR DATED 19-7-2021 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT NO.E-