IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2011 / 8TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17496 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- S.NAGINI,JONAKANAZHIKATHU VEEDU, KILIKOLLOOR, KOLLAM BY ADV. MR. SHABU SREEDHARAN MR. C.K.PRASAD MR. T.S.ANURAJ MR. SUGATHAN C.R. MR. B.BALA PRASANNAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT - 691001 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK,KOLLAM - 691506 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KAREEPRA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKA TALUK KOLLAM - 691506 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M. J. RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C) 17496 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT. P1 : A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT NO. G3 18270/04 (54) DATED 28.09.2004 EXT. P2 : A TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT NO. 265 / 04 DATED 10.12.2004 EXT. P3 : A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE L. 208/04/C1 DATED NIL EXT. P4 : A TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT NO. 216/05 DATED 29.10.2005 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No . 17496 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 29th June , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : i. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st and 2nd respondents to dispose of Exts. P1 to P4 proceedings pending on the file of the 2nd respondent forthwith, within a time frame. ii. To issue such other appropriate writs, orders or directions which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the only relief pressed before this Court is to have an early disposal of Exts. P1 to P4 proceedings with regard to the assignment of land in question at the hands of the second respondent, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. In the said circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to finalize Exts. P1 to P4 proceedings by passing appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously W.P. (C) No. 17496 of 2011 : 2 : as possible, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for further steps. Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd