IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 18TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4209 of 2007(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAJAGOPALAN, AGED 50 YEARS, SAANTHI, S/O.LATE NARASIMHAN EMBRANTHIRI, RESIDING AT KAROORMADAM, LOKAMALESWARAM VILLAGE, KODUNGALLUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.BHARATHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER (SERVICE INAM LANDS), TALUK OFFICE, KOTTAYAM-1. 2. NANDAKUMAR, S/O.KAMLAMMA, KAROOR VEEDU, LOKAMALESWARAM VILLAGE, KODUNGALLUR TALUK. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ========================= W.P.(C).No.4209 of 2007 ========================= Dated this the 7th day of February, 2007. J U D G M E N T Heard. Ext.P1 is an application under Section 5(2) of the Kerala Service Inam Lands( Vesting and Enfranchisement) Act 1981. If that be so, the 1st respondent, the Settlement Officer (Service Inam Lands) is the competent authority to take necessary action and render a final decision in accordance with law, as per the said statue and rules framed therein. If such proceedings is pending, the 1st respondent shall take a final decision in this matter . Let the needful be done within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, provided the service of notice to persons, who have to be heard, are completed. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. sj W.P.(C).No.2517 of 2007 2