IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2009 / 5TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16790 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ASHTAMUDI BOAT CLUB, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.C.MAMMEN, S/O.C.M.MATHAN, AGED 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT 135 MYTHRI NAGAR, ASRAMAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.K.P.SUJESH KUMAR SRI.K.N.SASIDHARAN NAIR SMT.SANDHYA RADHAKRISHNAN SMT.M.SRUTHY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.16790 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th June,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, a society registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act seeks a direction to the Government to consider its application for assignment of land in which a club was functioning till recently. According to the petitioner, the club was established in the year 1953 in a property which was leased out to the club by the Government. Later, the club was called upon to surrender the Government land and pursuant to the direction issued by this Court, extended time was afforded to the petitioner to surrender the same. Land has been surrendered as well. Thereafter, a new set of office bearers were elected. They have submitted an application for assignment of 13.69 cents of property, as per Exhibit-P4, which is pending before the Government. It is appropriate that the Government looks into Exhibit- W.P ( C) No.16790 of 2009 2 P4 and takes a decision on the same. This shall be done within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.16790 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.16790 of 2009 4