IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20753 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- AYYAPPAN, AGED 85 YEARS, S/O.NARYANAN, VENGATTU HOUSE, VELLAYAMKUDY, KATTAPPANA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.DILEEP (KALLAR) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KATTAPPANA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. THANKACHAN, S/O.AYYAPPAN, VENGATTU HOUSE, VELLAYAMKUDY, KATTAPPANA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.20753/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT 22.12.1995 IN OS NO.85/93 OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, IDUKKI. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE LETER DT 5.10.2006 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT 12.4.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 20753 OF 2007 U ==================== Dated this the 15th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, the main prayer that is sought for is to direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 application made by the petitioner for change of ownership. 2. If as stated in the writ petition, Ext.P3 has been received, the 2nd respondent shall take note of the same and consider the application with notice to the petitioner, the 3rd respondent and anybody else who is likely to be affected by any orders on Ext.P3. Orders as above shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is clarified that this court has not pronounced on the merits of the claim raised by the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp