IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5316 of 2009(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ T.M.THOMAS,AGED 58 YRS,S/O.LATE OUSEPH, THEKKUMKATTIL HOUSE,NJEEZHOOR VILALGE, VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, NEZHOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DIST. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 5316 OF 2009 (H) ==================== Dated this the 18th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P2 is an application made by the petitioner to the 2nd respondent for mutation of the property which was originally gifted by him and his mother to his son as per Ext.P5. His son expired on 28/2/2006 as is seen from Ext.P1. On receipt of Ext.P2 application, 2nd respondent by Ext.P3 called upon the petitioner to apply along with other legal heirs. Thereupon, the petitioner filed Ext.P4 appeal invoking Rule 18 of the Transfer of Registry Rules and the appeal thus filed before the 3rd respondent is pending. It is complaining of delay in the disposal of the appeal, the writ petition is filed. 2. Taking into account the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of Ext.P4 appeal before the 3rd respondent, I dispose of this writ petition itself directing the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P4 and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp