IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2008 / 26TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 30736 of 2007(H) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- PATHU @ PATHUMMA, W/O MUHAMMED, POLLAKUNNAN HOUSE, THIRUVIZHAMKUNNU, MANNARKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.JOHN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, TALUK LAND BOARD, MANNARKAD. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.30736/2007 H APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE NOTICE OF DRAFT STATEMENT NO.SM 116/77 DTD. 22/11/1983 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE OBJECTION STATEMENT DTD. 28/12/1983. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.2420/77 DTD. 12/07/1977. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PURCHASE CERTIFICATE NO.312/79 DTD. 13/11/1979 OF THE LAND TRIBUNAL. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPORT NO.SM 116/77 DTD. 17/03/1984. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ON 18/01/2007. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 30736 OF 2007 H = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 16th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Claiming the benefit of Section 7E of the Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Act 21/06) petitioner has filed Ext. P6 application before the 3rd respondent. The only request that is made before me in this writ petition is to require the 3rd respondent to pass orders on Ext. P6 on an expeditious basis. It is also prayed that while orders are passed the 3rd respondent should take into account Ext. P5 report submitted by the Tahsildar as well. In view of the fact that the petitioner is claiming the benefit under Section 7, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 3rd respondent shall take up and consider Ext. P6 and decide on the merits of the claim that is raised by the petitioner. Orders shall be passed on Ext. P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. Before final orders are passed, the affected parties shall be given notice. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-