IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5966 of 2010(U) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SMT.KUNJAMMA, W/O.THANKAPPAN, SHANTHIPURAKKAL, AMARAVATHIKARA, KUMILY VILLAGE, PEERUMEDU TALUK. BY ADV. MR.P.K.MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHASILDAR,TALUK OFFICE, PEERUMEDU TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. P.T.SURENDRAN, S/O.KARUPPAYYA, PUTHUPARAMBIL, AMARAVATHIKARA, KUMILY VILLAGE, PEERUMEDU TALUK. 4. MOHANDAS, MECHIL THARAYIL,KOLLAM PATTADA, PEERUMEDU, IDUKKI. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUMILY POLICE STATION, PEERUMEDU TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. R,R2 & R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.5966/2010-U ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 1st day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be an owner of two acres of land in Re-survey No.2/1 of Amaravathikara, Kumily Village, Peerumedu Taluk, Idukki District. The petitioner had applied for assignment of Government land which according to the petitioner was in her possession for the last more than 30 years (Ext.P1). Finally, by Ext.P2, the respondents granted assignment of 63 cents of land in favour of one Shri Surendran, the third respondent herein, as per order dated 23/05/1998. On coming to know of the assignment order, the petitioner applied for a copy of the same and since it was not issued, she approached this Court by filing W.P.(C).No.15715/2005 and finally by Ext.P3 Judgment this Court directed to issue the said copy. The petitioner thereafter filed Ext.P4 appeal along with a stay petition Ext.P5. It is pointed out that on several occasions, the appeal was posted for hearing and Exts.P6 to P8 are the notices for the hearing proposed to be held on 25/01/2007, 01/03/2007 and 05/08/2009. 2. As regards the claim of assignment of the petitioner also, she was served Exts.P9 and P10 notices. W.P.(C). No.5966/2010 -:2:- But the second respondent has not completed the assignment proceedings so far. 3. It is in these circumstances, the petitioner has filed this writ petition mainly seeking for a direction to dispose of Exts.P4 and P5 pending before the first respondent in accordance with law after hearing the parties also within a time limit. A further direction is sought for against the second respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P1. 4. Since the appeal is still pending and has not been disposed of so far, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P4 appeal within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment after hearing the petitioner and respondent Nos.3 and 4. Depending upon the outcome of the appeal, the assignment application will be disposed of by the second respondent expeditiously. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms