IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2008 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 29927 of 2008(K) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ GEORGE JOB, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.AUGUSTINE GEORGE, T.C.NO.26/807, 'TRIPTHI', CHEMPAKA NAGAR, BAKERY JUNCTION, THYCAUD VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.ANIL RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE TALUK TAHSILDAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THYCADU VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA FOR R1 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.29927/2008 K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF SALE DEED EXECUTED BY RETNAMMA CHELLAKANNU IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF PLAINT IN O.S.NO.580/95 FILEFD BY PETITIONER'S VENDOR SMT. RETNAMMA CHELLAKANNU BEFORE THE MUNSIFF'S COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P3: COPY OF WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED BY DEFENDANTS IN O.S.NO.580/95. EXT.P4: COPY OF DECREE DTD. 28/09/1998 IN O.S.NO.580/95. EXT.P5: COPY OF JUDGMENT PASSED ON 28/09/1998 IN O.S.NO.580/95. EXT.P6: COPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 16/09/2006 IN A.S.NO.124/00. EXT.P7: COPY OF APPEAL MEMORANDUM IN RSA 909/07. EXT.P8: COPY OF I.A.1975/07 DTD. 31/10/07 FILED BY APPELLANT FOR INJUNCTION. EXT.P9: COPY OF ORDER IN I.A.3324/08 IN O.S.NO.607/08 DTD.28/08/2008. EXT.P10: COPY OF REPRESENTATION FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P11: COPY OF RECEIPT BY NO.770/07 DTD. 12/11/2007 ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P12: COPY OF REPRESENTATION SENT BY PETITIONER TO 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 14/07/2008. EXT.P12(A): COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DUE CARD. EXT.P13: COPY OF REPRESENTATION SENT BY PETITIONER TO 3RD RESPONDENT DTD. 14/07/2008. EXT.P13(A): COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DUE CARD. EXT.P14: COPY OF PLAN PREPARED FOR THE PROPERTY OF THE PETITIONER IN EXT.P1. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ Kss P.S.TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.29927 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be the owner in possession of 10 cents of land in Survey Nos.1052/1-2 and 1052/1 of Thycaud Village, having purchased the property under Ext.P1. The petitioner's grievance relates to the delay in mutation being effected, pursuant to the acquisition made by him, in spite of Exts.P10, P11, P12 and P13 filed by him in this regard. Ext.P13 is the representation pending before the Tahsildar. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to take note of Ext.P13, conduct adequate enquiry with reference to the acquisition made by the petitioner and also the other facts stated in W.P.(C).NO.29927/08 :: 2 :: Ext.P13 and do the needful within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before th 3rd respondent. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//