IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 27TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4755 of 2011(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- GEORGE JOEYCHAN, S/O.P.C.GEORGE, MAMBILAVIL, KANI DESOM & VILLAGE, KOZHENCHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DINESH R.SHENOY SRI.G.HARIKRISHNAN (TRIPUNITHURA) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, O/O.THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM - 682 011. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, VAZHAKKALA VILLAGE, VAZHAKKALA P.O., - 682 030. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 4755 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 16th February , 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is stated as the absolute owner of the property having an extent of 10 cents covered by Ext.P1 Sale Deed which was executed in the year 2001. The grievance of the petitioner is that the mutation sought to be effected in respect of the said property is still to be made and that the only reason offered from the part of respondents 1 and 2 is that, by virtue of recent amendment to Rule 8(1) of the Kerala Land Assignment Rules, the land in question is not alienable for a period of '25 years'. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well . 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved is squarely covered by the decision rendered by this Court in 2010 (2) KLT 908 (Bhaskaran vs. State of Kerala) and as such, there is no rhyme or reason for sustaining the objection raised from the part of the respondents. The learned Government Pleader submits that the matter can be considered by the first respondent, before whom the issue is W.P.(C) No. 4755 OF 2011 2 pending. 4. In the above circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider the application stated as preferred by the petitioner for effecting mutation with respect to the property and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment . This shall be done, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the decision cited supra, before the first respondent . The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk