IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2009 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 30270 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- Dr.MOHAN BABU, S/O LATE Dr.PAUL BABU, AGED 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT BAMMS, MUNNAR. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE CHERIAN (THIRUVALLA) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT 2. THE SUB COLLECTOR, DEVIKULAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. SUB REGISTRAR, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).30270/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 14th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner has entered into Ext.P2 agreement with Munnar Service Co-operative Bank Limited on 25.7.2006 for sale of undivided share in 9.85 cents of land situated in Survey No.62/28A of Kannan Devan's Hills Village, Devikulam Taluk, Idukki District together with absolute right over 1152 sq.ft of built up area on the first floor of a building, put up therein. The petitioner had even earlier submitted Ext.P5 letter dated 9.3.2006 to the Sub Collector, Devikulam requesting for a No Objection Certificate to sell the property described in Ext.P2. It is stated that on an earlier occasion, by Ext.P6, the Tahsildar had granted him permission to sell a portion of the building and undivided share in the same parcel of land to other persons. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the delay on the part of the Sub Collector, Devikulam, in issuing a No Objection Certificate. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits on instructions that the Sub Collector, Devikulam will consider the request made by the petitioner in W.P.(C).30270/09 2 Ext.P5 and take a decision expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Sub Collector, Devikulam to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P5 and take a decision thereon expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. The Sub Collector shall, while taking a decision in the matter also take note of the fact that on an earlier occasion, the Tahsildar, Devikulam had granted a No Objection Certificate in respect of the same parcel of land to enable the petitioner to convey undivided share therein together with absolute right over portions of the same building to other purchasers. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs