IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2008 / 4TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19018 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOSEPH SAJEEV, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O LATE P.A. FELIX, PAYYAPPILLY HOUSE, RESIDING AT 61/213 KASIM LANE, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM -17. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS, VAZHUTHACAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -14. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR OF ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKANAD. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS, CIVIL STATION, KAKANAD. 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS CIVIL STATION,KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 6. TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. BY GP. SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 19018 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be a joint owner of certain properties with his brothers. The petitioner became the joint owner of the property by virtue of Exts.P1 and P2 deeds, which are settlement and partition deeds. While effecting mutation of the properties, some discrepancies regarding the extent of land was noted. For rectification of this discrepancy, the petitioner filed Ext.P9 before the respondents 1 and 2 under the provisions of the Survey and Boundaries Act and Rules. Petitioner submits that in similar circumstance, Ext.P11 order had been passed by respondents 1 and 2 directing to make changes in the village records in respect of the properties of some other parties. He seeks similar reliefs in respect of the petitioner's properties also. Petitioner therefore seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P9. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. W.P.(C).No. 19018 OF 2008 2 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-