IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 2634 of 2009(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- RANJITH, S/O.VIJAYAN, AGED 30 YEARS, AMBATTU HOUSE, BAISON VALLEY, BAILSON VALLEY VILLAGE, UDUMPUMCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN JOSEPH(ROY) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, IDUKKI REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, THODUPUZHA. 3. THE SUB REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE SUB REGISTRAR, RAJAKUMARI SUB REGISTRY, RAJAKUMARI P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), NEDUMKANDAM. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, BAILSON VALLEY VILLAGE OFFICE, BAISON VALLEY, NEAR KANCHITHANNY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 2634 of 2009-L ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 26th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P2. Ext.P2 is issued by the District Registrar, Idukki. 2. Learned Government Pleader points out that petitioner has a right to approach the Land Revenue Commissioner under Section 54 (1) of the Kerala Stamp Act. 3. In such circumstances, I feel that the petitioner can be relegated to pursue the alternate remedy. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: If the petitioner prefers a revision petition under Section 54 of the Kerala Stamp Act before the Land Revenue Commissioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, the said authority will consider the same and take a decision on WPC No. 2634/2009 -2- it within a period of two months from the date of filing of the petition with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Till such a decision is taken, the interim order will continue. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS