Subaida, vs Land Tribunal (Devaswom),

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Jan 04, 2022

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1439636
Court: Kerala High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr. Justice Devan Ramachandran
Decided On: Jan 04, 2022
Case Number: WP(C)/43/2022

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Subaida,

Respondent

Land Tribunal (Devaswom),

Excerpt

.....seeks that the same be directed to be disposed of within a time frame to be fixed by this court.2. in response, the learned senior government pleader, smt.amminikutty, submitted that since the afore mentioned suo motu proceedings was initiated against the petitioner in the year 2014, the competent authority will consider the same as expeditiously as is possible.3. even though this court normally fixes 24 months time to complete proceedings, i am of the view that in this case it will need to be reduced to 12 months, since it has been initiated more than seven year earlier.resultantly, this writ petition is ordered, directing the 2 nd respondent to complete proceedings in s.m.no.416 of 2014, after following due procedure and after affording necessary opportunity of being heard to the petitioner - as also any other interested person - as expeditiously as is possible, but not later than 12 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. sd/- devan ramachandran judgerp appendix of wp(c) 43/2022 petitioner exhibits exhibit p1 a true copy of the land tax receipt no. kl019040701217/2021 dated 04/02/2021 issued by the village officer, cherpulasseri. exhibit p2 a true copy of the application submitted by the petitioner before the 1st respondent dated nil. exhibit p3 a true copy of the letter submitted by the village officer, cherpulassery to the 2nd respondent dated exhibit p4 a true copy of the letter no. lr g7 sm no. 416/2014 dated 07/06/2014 issued by the 2nd respondent to the petitioner. exhibit p5 a true copy of the judgment dated 14/03/2018 in wpc no.28398/2017 of this hon'ble court.

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 14TH POUSHA, 1943 PETITIONER: SUBAIDA, AGED 52 YEARS W/O. HAMZA, KALAKKUNNATHU, ERUMBALASSIRI P.O., EZHUVANTHALA, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD-679335. BY ADV R.KRISHNAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) RESPONDENTS: 1 LAND TRIBUNAL (DEVASWOM), 2 DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LR), OTHER PRESENT: SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY .SR.G.P. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court asserting that a suo motu proceedings, bearing S.M.No.416 of 2014, has been initiated against her by the 2nd respondent and seeks that the same be directed to be disposed of within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. In response, the learned Senior Government Pleader, Smt.Amminikutty, submitted that since the afore mentioned suo motu proceedings was initiated against the petitioner in the year 2014, the competent Authority will consider the same as expeditiously as is possible.

3. Even though this Court normally fixes 24 months time to complete proceedings, I am of the view that in this case it will need to be reduced to 12 months, since it has been initiated more than seven year earlier.

Resultantly, this writ petition is ordered, directing the 2 nd respondent to complete proceedings in S.M.No.416 of 2014, after following due procedure and after affording necessary opportunity of being heard to the petitioner - as also any other interested person - as expeditiously as is possible, but not later than 12 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE

rp APPENDIX OF WP(C) 43/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT NO. KL019040701217/2021 DATED 04/02/2021 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHERPULASSERI. Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED NIL. Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHERPULASSERY TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. LR G7 SM NO. 416/2014 DATED 07/06/2014 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 14/03/2018 IN WPC NO.28398/2017 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.

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