IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2011 / 2ND BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 22963 of 2011(U) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ JACOB JOSEPH, S/O. LATE P.C. JOSEPH, POOVATHUNKAL HOUSE,PARATHODU KARA, EDEAKKUNNAM VILLAGE,KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE, BY ADV. SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SRI.MATHEW K. SIMON. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT,GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE SUB COLLECTOR (R.D.O), DEVIKULAM-685 613. 3. CARDAMOM SETTLEMENT OFFICER (DEPUTY COLLECTOR) 66TH MILE,KUMALI, IDUKKI DISTRICT 685 509. 4. ASST. CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS(DFO), MANKULAM FOREST DIVISION, KALLARKUTTY ROAD,ADIMALY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT 685 561. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, COLLECTORATE,IDUKKI,PAINAVU 685 603. R1 TO R5 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.22963/2011 U APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 15/07/1997 ISSUED BY THE ASST.SETTLEMENT OFFICER, KUMILY. P2: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 27/05/1997 ISSUED BY THE SPL.TAHSILDAR (CS), DEVIKULAM. P3: COPY OF THE REPORT DTD. 6/06/1997 FROM THE TAHSILDAR OF DEVIKULAM. P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 31/03/2006 IN WPC.NO.9812/2006 OF THIS HON.COURT. P5: COPY OF THE REPORT DTD. 20/10/2006 FROM THE TALUK SURVEYOR, DEVIKULAM. P6: COPY OF THE REPORT DTD. 22/12/2006 FROM THE TALUK SURVEYOR, DEVIKULAM. P7: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 3/01/2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P8: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 2/04/07 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT. P9: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 10/02/2011 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT. P10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 16/02/2011 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J ---------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 22963 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of August, 2011. JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition is in relation to correction of Basic Tax Register regarding a property situated in Survey No.604/3 of Anaviratty Village in Devikulam Thaluk having an extent of 17.40 acres of land. According to the petitioner pursuant to the direction of the Sub Collector, 2nd respondent, as contained in Exhibit P7, he made Exhibits P8, P9 and P10 representations before the 5th respondent for necessary correction. It is stated that, despite long lapse of time no action has been taken on the applications and with that complaint this writ petition is filed. In view of the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of Exhibits P8 to P10 before the 5th respondent, I direct the 5th respondent to consider the said representations in the light of Exhibit P7 proceedings of the 2nd respondent and pass orders on the representation. This shall be done by the 5th respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks on production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE rkc //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE