IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2009 / 20TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22786 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- KUNNATH GOVINDAN @ APPUNNI NAIR, S/O.LATE LAKSHMI AMMA, AKAMPADAM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SECRETARY, KERALA STATE LAND BOARD, TRIVANDRUM. 2. CHAIRMAN, NILAMBUR TALUK LAND BOARD, RDO OFFICE, PERINTHALMANNA. 3. TALUK TAHSILDAR, NILAMBUR TALUK, NILAMBUR POST. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, AKAMPADAM, POST ERANHIMANGAD, VIA NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 22786 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th August,2009 J U D G M E N T Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 2. Petitioner claims title to one acre and 41 cents of property covered by Ext. P1(b) certificate of purchase along with another 2 acre and 29 cents of property covered by Ext.P1 (a) certificate of purchase issued by the Land Tribunal, Manjeri. 3. The land in question was involved in ceiling proceedings against one Kunhikavu Thampatty and Sri.Kasi Viswanatha Varma Raja. An application has now been filed by the petitioner before the 3rd respondent for a permission to receive the basic tax in relation to the said properties as per Ext.P7. A report has been sought for by the Tahasildar and the Village Officer has submitted a report as per Ext.P9. 4. The Tahasildar, 3rd respondent shall take a decision on Ext.P7, after obtaining a report from the Taluk W.P ( C) No. 22786 of 2009 2 Land Board within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment . In the meanwhile, the Taluk Land Board shall in response to the request made by the Tahasildar forward a report within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondents 2 and 3 separately. Third respondent shall hear the petitioner if he is proposes to take a decision adverse to the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 22786 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 22786 of 2009 4