IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2011 / 13TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21207 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- NOUSHAD N.Y, S/O.YOUSAF RAWTHER, NECHATTUKAROTTU HOUSE, KANGAZHA P.O, PATHANAD, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KOTTAYAM 686 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHANGANASSERY TALUK, CHAGANASSERY 686 540. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KANGAZHA VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 686 541. 5. T.K.JANARDANAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, THEKKE PUTHUVALIL VEETTIL, KANGAZHA P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 541. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.H. HANILKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 21207 of 2011(A) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE RECEIPT NO. 2887013 DATED 20.07.2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 1575/2011 DATED 15.07.2011 OF SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, KARUKACHAL. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21.07.2011 IN I.A. NO. 2019 OF 2011 IN OP NO. 943 OF 2011 BY THE HON'BLE FAMILY COURT, KOTTAYAM AT ETTUMANOOR. EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 25.07.2011 TO THE 3RD RSPONDENT WITH COPY TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).21207/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 4th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:- (i). A writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 4th respondent to effect mutation with respect to the property in R.Sy.No.172/1/1 of Kangazha Village in favour of the petitioner. (ii). A writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 3rd & 4th respondents to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, after affording an opportunity for being heard to the petitioner within a time frame as fixed by this Honourable Court.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner purchased the property from the fifth respondent as covered by Ext.P2 sale deed and has obtained all the requisite materials to establish the title, possession and ownership. In W.P.(C).21207/11 2 spite of approaching the third respondent to effect mutation in respect of the property, enabling the petitioner to remit basic tax and to enjoy the same in a better and effective manner, no positive step has been taken by the concerned respondents which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing the present writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P4 representation preferred before the third respondent projecting the grievance of the petitioner has been reportedly forwarded to the fourth respondent for appropriate action. 4. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 5. In the above circumstances, respondents 3 and 4 are directed to consider Ext.P4 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C).21207/11 3 6. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the third respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON Judge mrcs