IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2011 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10703 of 2011(K) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- M.SREENIVASAN, S/O MUTHUSWAMY, AGED 72, TC NO.38/1561, ESAKI AMMAN KOLI STREET, NEAR POWER HOUSE ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI SRI.P.M.JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. M.BOOTHANATHAN, PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS(RETD), TC 38/1559, ESAKI AMMAN KOLI STREET, PAZHAVANGADI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOW RESIDING AT 14TH RED CROSS ROAD, SHANMUGAPURAM, PALANI, DHINDIGAL DISTRICT, TAMILNADU-62. 3. TALUK TAHSILDAR/EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. R1, R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 10703 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 5th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The limited relief that is sought for by the petitioner is to direct the 3rd respondent to expedite the proceedings in MC No. 86/07, in which the petitioner and the 2nd respondent are the parties. 2. In the nature of the relief that is sought for, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the 2nd respondent. Having regard to the fact that the proceedings are of 2007, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 3rd respondent to expedite the proceedings in MC No.86/07 and pass orders thereon in accordance with law and with notice to the parties concerned. This the 3rd respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the case and it is entirely for the 3rd respondent to consider the same. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp