IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 30188 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CHANDROTH PONNEMBETH SAINABA, SAINABA MANZIL, JUBILEE ROAD, P.O. TEMPLE GATE, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMED MUSTAQUE SRI.KAUSER EDAPPAGATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 2. THE TAHSILDAR (REVENUE), THALASSERY. 3. THE TALUK SURVEYOR, THALASSERY, THALASSERY TALUK. BY GOVT.PLEADER SM.T M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX Ext.P1. True copy of the request made by the petitioner before the Ist respondent. Ext.P2. True copy of the reply of the Joint Secretary, Chief Minister's Public Grievance Cell dated 16.6.2008. Ext.P3. True copy of the reply send by Ist respondent to the Joint Secretary, Chief Minister's public Grievance Cell. // true copy // P.A to Judge. ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.30188 OF 2008 ------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner states that out of 33.76 acres of land in R.S.No.175 of Muzhakunnu amsom Avilam Vilakkode desom in Thalassery Taluk, her husband surrendered 13 acres of land, in view of the provisions contained under the Kerala Land Reforms Act. In so far as the remaining 20 acres of land is concerned, the property was remaining unattended and in the meanwhile petitioner lost her husband. Subsequently the petitioner made Ext.P1 application to the District Collector for getting the property surveyed and demarcated. There was no response to Ext.P1 and the petitioner pursued the matter by filing a complaint to the Chief Minister's Public Grievance Cell. That was responded by Ext.P2 informing the petitioner that the matter has been forwarded to the District Collector and that WP(c).No.30188/08 2 a report was obtained. The report obtained from the District Collector is Ext.P3. This report says that the District Collector took up the matter with the Tahsildar, who intimated that 3 months period is required to complete the survey as applied for by the petitioner. Ext.P3 is dated 21.2.2008. It is stated that despite the expiry of almost an year, there has not been any progress in the survey applied for by the petitioner. It is with that grievance that this writ petition is filed. 2. From the facts as stated above, it is obvious that the petitioner had applied for getting the balance property surveyed and the Tahsildar concerned required only 3 months time for completing the same. Despite that, the fact remains that even as on date there has not been any progress in this matter. In view of this, it is directed that respondents 1 and 2 shall ensure that the survey of the property of the petitioner as applied for in Ext.P1 is initiated and completed. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 months of production of a copy of the judgment. WP(c).No.30188/08 3 petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before respondents 1 and 2 for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.30188/08 4