IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2316 of 2009(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- CHERIYAN J.PUTHIYADAM S/O.JOHN, AGED 75 YEARS, PUTHIYADAM HOUSE ANTHINAD, LALAM VILLAGE, PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT OF TAXES, GOVT.SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE KOTTAYAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, MEENACHIL TALUK, MEENACHIL, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KONDOOR VILLAGE MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. SOUTH INDIAN BANK REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, KANJIRAPPALLY BRANCH, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. THOMAS MATHEW, KAROTTEMBRAYIL HOUSE SANTHAMPARA PO, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 7. K.S.SCARIA, POTTAMKULAM HOUSE KALAKETTY PO, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 8. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONERATE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. BY SC SRI. GEORGE VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 2316 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner has filed Ext.P16, it is stated, within time. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the party respondents. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P16 in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of hearing to all the parties. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb