IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2011 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7867 of 2011(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- BHASKARAN, AGED 64, S/O.VELU EZHUTHACHAN, KARALAM VILLAGE-DESOM, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) MS. PREETHY KARUNAKARAN MR. K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR-680001. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KARALAM VILLAGE OFFICE, IRINJALAKUDA-680121. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 7867 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 14th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is stated as having property in survey No. 513/1 of the Keralam village, Mukundapuram Taluk of Trichur district, had applied for sanction to be given by the concerned authority to remove soil from the pond situated therein, so as to make water available in the pond for irrigation and other purposes. Pursuant to the above request, the Tahasildar as well as the Agricultural Officer inspected the property and issued necessary clearance certificates as borne by Exts. P1 and P2. Based on the above certificates, Ext. P3 sanction was given by the second respondent, wherein an inadvertent mistake crept in, whereby the property was described as situated in survey No. 512/1, which ought to have been entered as '513/1'. On coming across the said mistake, the petitioner filed Ext. P4 application before the second respondent to get the survey number corrected, which according to the petitioner is still to be acted upon, thus driving the petitioner to this Court for redressal of his grievance. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. W.P. (C) No. 7867 of 2011 2 3. Going by the materials on record, it is very much evident from Ext. P3 sanction given by the concerned RDO, that the sanction was sought for in respect of the property No. '513/1' (as mentioned in the opening sentence of Ext. P3 proceedings), though in the 'order portion' it happened to be incorporated as 512/1. The correct survey number has been referred to as '513/1' in Exts. P1 and P2 as well. In the above circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider Ext. P4 application preferred by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders to effect necessary correction on Ext. P3 and also with regard to the prayer for further extension of time, based on the relevant materials. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of writ petition before the second respondent for further steps. Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd