IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2008 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36453 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. REMYA, AGED 29 YEARS,D/O.V.K.LATHIKA, RESIDING AT LINEESH, UDAYANKULANGARA, ARAYOOR P.O., NEYYATTINKARA. 2. SOUMYA, AGED 26 YEARS, D/O.V.K.LATHIKA, RESIDING AT "CHANDRAKANTHAM", MOONNUKALLINMOODU, NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695121. 3. HAREENDRAN, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.LATE SREEDHARAN, RESIDING AT HARISREE, KARINADA, PIRAYUMOODU, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. KIRAN CHANDRAN, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.K.JAYACHANDRAN, RESIDING AT CHANDRAKANTHAM, MOONNUKALLIN-MOODU, NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695121, (THE POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER OF THE PETITIONERS). BY ADV. SRI.V.N.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, THROUGH THE GOVT.PLEADER. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 36453 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioners 1 to 3 claim to be in possession of an extent of 10.50 acres of property pursuant to a settlement deed executed by the mother of petitioners 1 and 2. According to them, mutation was also effected. Details of the same are furnished in paragraph 14 of the writ petition. Their present grievance relates to reluctance on the part of the Village Officer to accept basic tax. They have moved the District Collector by Ext.P9 representation seeking his intervention. Learned Government Pleader affirms that the District Collector is competent to look into Ext.P9. 2. Having heard learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider Ext.P9 and if the allegations are found to be correct, the second respondent shall cause suitable action to be taken by the subordinate authority. The needful shall be done, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. V. GIRI, JUDGE. Pmn/ WPC.36453 /2008 2