IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2008 / 29TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 16784 of 2008(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- RUGMINI RAMAN, W/O.LATE RAMAN, AGED 65, PUTHUVAL VEETTIL, THEKKEN MALIPPURAM, AZHEEKAL POST, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH SRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOCHI. 2. SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF THE RE-SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT, KAKKANADU, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. VILLAGE OFFICE, PUTHUVYPU, OCHAMTHURUTH POST, VYPEEN. * ADDL. R4 IS IMPLEADED ADDL. R4: VENU, S/O.SUBHADRA NARAYANAN, THEKKETHERUVIL HOUSE, AZHIKKAL, PUTHUVYPU, KOCHI. * ADDL. R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 21/10/2008 IN I.A.12984/2008 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA FOR R1 TO R3 ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON FOR ADDL.R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 16784/2008-W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PATTA ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER'S HUSBAND BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT VIDE REFERENCE NUMBER L.A.NO.614/1974. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE SKETCH WHEREIN THE LIE OF THE PETITIONER'S PROPERTY STANDS EARMARKED. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE. EXT.P4(a): COPY OF THE BUILDING TAX RECEIPT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REMINDER DATED 24/03/2008 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT 1 AND 2. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R4(a): COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 25/09/1981. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Rs/ V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.16784 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 21ST day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner's grievance is as regards the reluctance on the part of respondents 1 and 2 and the delay in rectification of the survey numbers in the patta issued by those respondents in favour of the petitioner's husband, under the Land Assignment Act, Ext.P1. After hearing counsel for the petitioner as also learned Government Pleader and counsel for the additional 4th respondent, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, after hearing the additional 4th respondent also, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge