IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 4972 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SUBRAMANYAN, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, MALEKKUDIYIL HOUSE, CHENGULAM, KUNCHITHANNI VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. S. JIJI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PAINAVU, IDUKKI. 2. THE DY.DIRECTOR OF SURVEY, CIVIL STATION, IDUKKI. 3. THE TAHSILDAR (LA), TALUK OFFICE COMPLEX, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KUNCHITHANNI VILLAGE OFFICE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M.P. SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2011, ALONG WITH W.P. (C) 6373 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) Nos. 4972 & 6373 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 1st day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners have approached this Court seeking for a direction to be issued to the respondents to consider and finalize the applications for re-survey ( Ext. P4 in W.P.(C) 4972 of 2011 and Ext. P3 in W.P(C). No. 6373 of 2011) submitted by them within a time frame. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, because of the laxity on the part of the respondents, the petitioners are virtually prevented from remitting the basic tax and enjoying their property. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the limited nature of relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case for the time being. In the said circumstances, the second respondent directed to consider and finalize the applications for re-survey (Exts. P4 and Ext. P3 respectively) submitted by the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'three months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P. (C) No. 4972 & 6373 of 2011 2 The Writ Petitions are disposed of. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the judgment along with copy of the Writ Petition before the second respondent for further steps. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd