IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 OP.No. 431 of 2003(B) --------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- TALIPARAMBA GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED NO.C-293, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, K.KANNAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. AMBU. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 3. TAHSILDAR, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT, ON THE SAME DAY, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: O.P.NO. 431/2003. --------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 23-12-1967. EXT.P2 APPLICATION DT. 30-11-1999 EXT.P3 APPLICATION DT. 30-11-1999. EXT.P4 ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT. EXT.P5 ASSIGNMENT DT. 23-3-2000. EXT.P6 ORDER DT. 27-6-1991. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 431 of 2003 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 3rd April, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a co-operative society. They were assigned certain lands on lease from 1-12-1966 onwards. They are in continued occupation of the same on lease. According to them, by virtue of their continued occupation of the land on lease, they are entitled to assignment of the same on registry. Their complaint is that their application in this regard is not being disposed of by the Government. The petitioner therefore seeks the following reliefs: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order commanding the respondents to assign 18 cents of land in R.S.52/5/A 1 in Taliparamba village in favour of the petitioner society. ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order commanding the respondents to take immediate action on the Ext. P2 and P3 assignment application submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law. iii) issue an interim direction to the respondents to take immediate action on the Ext. P2 and P3 assignment application submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law.” 2. Although, no counter affidavit has been filed, the learned Government Pleader would submit that the said land cannot be assigned to the petitioner since the land is needed by the Government for establishment of a Taluk Office for which there is no other suitable land. 3. I am of opinion that this is a matter which the Government has to consider in accordance with the provisions of law. Admittedly Exts.P2 and P3 applications are pending. In the above circumstances, the original petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st O.P.. No. 431/2003, -: 2 :- respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 and P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/