IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2011 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15370 of 2011(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SHAJI JOHN, S/O.JOHN, ONAMKULAM HOUSE, 7TH MILE, TALIPARAMBA AMSOM, P.O. KUTTIKKOL, KANNUR DT. BY ADV. SMT.CELINE JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- SPL. THAHSILDAR (L.R.), LAND TRIBUNAL, PAYYANNUR, PIN-670 543. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.M.J. RAJASREE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 15370 of 2011(U) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE DOCUMENT NO.1451/2009. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE DOCUMENT NO.3521/1982. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 15/11/2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPLY NO.REF.R.T.I./A/4265/10/F DATED 02/12/2010 ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE ORDER IN R.P.7/2011 IN WP(C) NO. 25085/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15370 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is stated as aggrieved of the callous inaction on the part of the respondent in issuing certified copies of the purchase certificates in O.A 1253/76, O.A 4576/76, O.A 1245/76, O.A 4569/76 and O.A 1247/76 (from which the petitioner is stated as derived the title in respect of the property). It is stated that the respondent refused to issue certified copies of the purchase certificate, telling that the same cannot be issued to a 'stranger' and that some of the files are missing, in respect of two cases. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances as pleaded in the Writ Petition and the other materials on record, the petitioner has very much explained the credentials with respect to the relief sought for, referring to the flow of title. The request made by the petitioner for issuance of the certified copies of the 'purchase certificates' ought to have been entertained by the respondent and appropriate steps should have been taken to trace out the files and to have issued the finalised. W.P.(C) No.15370/2011 2 4. In the above circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to trace out the files or cause the same to be reconstructed, in accordance with law and issue certified copies of the relevant purchase certificate to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'three months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the files are irrecoverably lost, then, it is for the respondent to bring it to the notice of the higher authorities for taking appropriate action in respect of the custodian of the files or/and for such other appropriate steps. 5. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the respondent for taking further steps. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE