IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2008 / 30TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 7970 of 2005(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- ANTONY M.T. MALIAKKAL KOODRAM HOUSE, AYANI ROAD, MARADU P.O. KOCHI 682 304. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTAR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, ERNAKULAM SOUTH. 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI. GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 TO 5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.7970/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE DEED EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND KUNJANNAMMA PAPPAN AND 7 ORS. ON 17.2.04. P2:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDING NO.J-6313/01 DT, 20.2.04 OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 25.12.04 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH AND 5TH RESPONDENTS. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 27.2.04 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7970 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to return the value of the stamp papers and registration expenses worth Rs.33,900/- and 11,308/-, additionally incurred from the petitioner, with interest at the rate of 10% per annum forthwith. It is seen that the representations filed by the petitioner are pending before the third respondent. There will be a direction to the third respondent/competent authority to take appropriate action on the representations filed by the petitioner, with notice to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 7970 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 22.10.2008