IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2011 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15550 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DEVIKA NAIR, W/O.R.G.NAIR, RESIDING AT 7/928/28, "AKSHAYAM", SCHOLAR TOWERS, BYE PASS ROAD, KALPATHY P.O., PALAKKAD-678003. BY ADV. SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.P.S.APPU SRI.A.R.NIMOD SRI.C.A.ANOOP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD, 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KATAMPAZHIPURAM VILLAGE OFFICE, KATAMPAZHIPURAM, PALAKKAD. SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15550 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is before this Court seeking for a direction to be given to the concerned respondent to consider and finalise the application preferred by the petitioner for effecting 'mutation' in respect of the property covered by Exts.P1, P2 and P3 title deeds. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has already been projected before the 1st respondent/District Collector and after considering the same, the 1st respondent had directed the 2nd respondent, by making necessary endorsement on Ext.P6, to have the matter considered and finalised at the earliest; despite which, no action is forthcoming. 3. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 4. In the above facts and circumstances, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to finalise the steps on Ext.P6 with regard to the relief sought for, to effect the mutation and to permit the petitioner to remit the 'basic tax' in respect of the property covered by Exts.P1, P2 and P3, passing appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity for hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'four weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C) No.15550/2011 2 5. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 2nd respondent for taking further steps. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE