IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 23RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4703 of 2009(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JENNY ISSAC KARITHANAM, W/O. ISSAC KARITHANAM, FLAT NO. 2B-1, RDS AVENUE - ONE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, VAIKOM TALUK, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, NADUVILE VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB REGISTRAR, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2009 ALONG WITH W.P.(C).No.4703/09, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).Nos. 4703/09 & 4704/09 ------------------------ Dated this the 12th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioners in these cases are husband and wife. 2. In WP(c).No.4703/09 petitioner submits that her father-in-law has executed Ext.P1 gift deed in her favour gifting the properties mentioned therein. According to the petitioner, the gift has taken effect and she made Ext.P2 application before the first respondent, requesting for effecting mutation in respect of the property covered by Ext.P1. 3. Similarly in so far as the petitioner in WP(c). No.4704/09 is concerned, Exts.P1 and P2 are the gift deeds executed by his father gifting the properties mentioned therein in his favour. Here also, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 application before the first respondent, praying for effecting mutation in respect of the properties covered by WP(c).Nos.4703/09 & anor. /2/ Exts.P1 and P2. 4. Orders have not been passed on either of these applications. It is complaining of delay on the part of the first respondent in passing orders on Exts.P2 and P3 referred to above, these writ petitions have been filed. The prayer made is to direct the first respondent to pass orders on the applications made on an expeditious basis. 5. Having regard to the above grievance of the petitioners the writ petitions are disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 in WP(c). No.4703/09 and Ext.P3 in WP(c).No.4704/09 as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the judgment before the Ist respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).Nos.4703/09 & anor. /2/