IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2010 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5521 of 2010(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- P.J. MATHEW, S/O.JOHNY, AGED 54 YEARS, PARAPPATTU, CHATHANGATTU CROSS ROAD, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI-25. BY ADV. MR.SHAJI P.CHALY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOROF SURVEY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE TALUK SURVEYOR, KOTHAMANGALAM. R1 TO R4 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.5521/2010-M ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the third respondent to issue a certified copy of the Survey Sketch of the property covered by Ext.P1. The petitioner had filed Ext.P6 representation before the Deputy Director of Survey and Land Records, Ernakulam, to get such a copy and in view of the delay occurred in the matter, this writ petition has been filed. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the District Survey Superintendent is the competent authority in the matter and, therefore, the petitioner will have to approach the said authority. The learned Government Pleader also submitted that in the particular Taluk, Kothamangalam, re-survey is yet to be conducted. 3. If the petitioner makes a proper representation before the District Survey Superintendent, Ernakulam, seeking for a certified copy of the Survey Sketch, the same will be considered in accordance with law by the said officer and appropriate action will be taken within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition W.P.(C). No.5521/2010 -:2:- along with a copy of this Judgment before the District Survey Superintendent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms