IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2009 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14579 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.MANJUNATHA KAMATH, S/O.K.HARIRAYA KMATH, VIDYANAGR, KASARAGOD. PIN-671123. BY ADV. SRI.S.VINOD BHAT RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KASARAGOD TALUK, KASARAGOD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).14579/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is in possession of 16.25 cents of land in R.S.No.112/3A of Madhur Village. According to the petitioner, his mother was in possession of a larger extent of property. Petitioner is now in possession of the land on the southern side of the property. Petitioner then sought for an assignment of the aforementioned 16.25 cents of land under the provisions of the Kerala Land Assignment Act, for beneficial enjoyment. The application filed in this behalf is pending before the authorities. This writ petition has been filed seeking appropriate directions to the respondents to proceed with further action under the Act. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. Petitioner had expressed his willingness to take the land on assignment, after payment of market W.P.(C).14579/2009 2 value. If the land is not otherwise needed, then further steps will have to be taken under the Land Assignment Act and Rules framed thereunder. 3. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take appropriate action pursuant to Exts.P3 and P4 reports and see that the final decision on the petitioner's application for assignment, is taken within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. If in the course of the same, orders are necessary by the District Collector, then necessary papers shall be forwarded by the RDO to the District Collector, who shall bear in mind the time frame aforementioned. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs