IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 21ST MARCH 2011 / 30TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8730 of 2011(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ANNIE PAPPACHAN, AGED 70 YEARS, W/O.PAPPACHAN, THYSSERY HOUSE, MALIPPURAM, KARTHEDAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. K.I.ABDUL RASHEED RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM PIN - 695 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOCHI - 682 001. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ELAMKUNNAPPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 682 503. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 8730 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 21st day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : (i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to assign the property having an extent of 3.55 Ares in Sy. No. 394/17 specifically detailed in Ext. P5 report, in favour of the petitioner, on registry. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and take a decision on Exts. P1, P2, P4 and P8 applications forthwith. (iii) Issue such other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and in the circumstances of the case. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner, who is a septuagenarian, is virtually made to run from pillar to post because of the callous inaction on the part of the concerned respondents in the matter of considering and finalizing the applications preferred by the petitioner for assignment of the land in question, despite the fact that, the village officer/3rd respondent has already certified petitioner's possession over the property for nearly 'five decades' and has recommended assignment in her favour. W.P. (C) No. 8730 of 2011 : 2 : 2. Heard the learned Government pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts. P1, P2, P4 and P8 applications preferred for assignment of the property having an extent of 3.55 Ares in Survey No. 394/17, covered by Ext. P5 report, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd