IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2010 / 16TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 362 of 2010(U) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- SUBRAMANYA SWAMY, S/O. ARAVINDAKSHAN, AGED 32 YEARS, KIZHAKKEPPURA, KALLEKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY MR.JACOB SEBASTIAN, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE TAHSILDAR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE TALUK SURVEYOR, PALAKKAD. 3. THE SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY, OPPOSITE TOWN RAILWAY STATION, PALAKKAD. 4. THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY, OPPOSITE TOWN RAILWAY STATION, PALAKKAD. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PIRAYIRI VILLAGE, PALAKKAD. BY MR.P.NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.362 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be the owner of 1.75 acres of dry land in Re.Sy.No.200/2 and 200/3, Block 20, Old Sy.No.84C/1A in Pirayiri village of Palakkad Taluk. The property originally belonged to the sister of the petitioner as per sale deed No.3453/1979 of S.R.O., Palakkad. It was transferred to the petitioner as per Exhibit P1 namely, document No.5723/2002. 2. When the petitioner sought for a possession certificate, it was found that the property was wrongly classified as 'nilam' instead of 'purayidam'. Seeking for appropriate action in the matter, the petitioner has filed Exhibit P2 application before the 1st respondent. 3. In paragraph 3 of the writ petition it is averred that the Additional Tahsildar, Palakkad by his proceedings No.F32009/28567/9/500 forwarded the petitioner's application and other records to the Village Officer, Pirayiri and the Village W.P.(C) No.362/2010 2 Officer after careful examination of the matter has reported that the property was originally classified as 'purayidam' in the old records and B.T.R and it is indeed a dry land with an old house and big trees. A copy of the report is produced as Exhibit P3. Exhibit P3 is dated 19.10.2009. But, still the proceedings have not been finalised. Therefore, the petitioner seeks for a direction to the competent authority to finally dispose of Exhibit P2 within a time frame. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to see that the proceedings are finalised within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp