IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2011 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9977 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MATHEW, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. SEBASTIAN, ELAVUNGAL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPALLY MURI, KANJIRAPPALLY VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.ARUN CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TALUK LAND BOARD, THALASSERY. PIN-670101, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT-670101. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, AIYANKUNNU, KANNUR DISTRICT-670001. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR DISTRICT-670001. BY SR. G.P. SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No. 9977 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) to command the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 within a period of one month; ii) to declare that the properties which are covered under Exts.P1 to P4 are to be exempted from surrendering as per Ext.P5 order of the 1st respondent Taluk Land Board. iii) to receive the land tax in respect of the properties owned and possessed by the petitioner in Ext.P7 covered under Exts.P1 to P4 documents; iv) to declare that the properties of the petitioners in Ext.P7 which are covered under Exts.P1 to P4 were not owned or possessed by the declarant Chacko Joseph Poovathunkal at any prior point of time." 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance projected in the writ petition since has already been taken up before the 1st respondent by filing Ext.P7, the limited relief now urged before this Court is to consider Ext. P7 within a time frame. W.P (C) No.9977 of 2011 2 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P7 and pass orders thereon, in accordance with law, with reference to the material facts and figures and relevant provisions of law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'three months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for further steps. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No.9977 of 2011 3