IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2008 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37272 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, D/O. RUGMINI AMMA AGED 86 YEARS, SREE VALSAM' PUTHOOR P.O. PIN - 678001,PALAKKADU DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION PALAKKAD. 3. THE THASILDAR ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VANDAZHI-II VILLAGE ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.37272 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The family property belonging to the petitioner, and two sisters was partitioned under document No.558/73. Thereafter there was a partition suit and it ultimately resulted in Ext.P2 decree. According to the petitioner, 57 cents of land, as shown in the plan, which has been appended to the decree, belongs to her. But, mutation has not been effected, nor tax has been paid and the petitioner, therefore, filed Ext.P6 application before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner prays for a direction to take further action pursuant to Ext.P6. 2. If the civil court decree has become final and the parties have acted pursuant to the decree, the 3rd respondent has a duty to consider the application for mutation. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to W.P.(C).NO.37272/08 :: 2 :: proceed with an enquiry on Ext.P6 and take appropriate action within three months from the date of receipt of a a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge