IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2007 / 9TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23291 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KIZHAKKETHALA RAHIM, KIZHAKKETHALA HOUSE, UPHILL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676505. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.POULOSE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE THAHSILDAR, ERNAD TALUK, MANJERI P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, MALAPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DOWNHILL P.O., MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN,J ================ W.P.(C).No.23291 of 2007 ====================== Dated this the 31st day of July 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the successor-in-interest in respect of 1.519 cents and 3/12 share in 0.548 cents in resurvey No.429/2 of Malappuram Village. The petitioner's father was the original owner who is no more. The petitioner's father was remitting land tax in respect of the properties. When the petitioner wanted to remit land tax in respect of the properties, which are now owned by him, the second respondent refused to accept the same stating that tax can be accepted only if the petitioner produces the original Patta, which is in the name of the grandmother of the petitioner. Aggrieved by the stand of the second respondent, the petitioner filed Ext.P7 petition before the first respondent. Petitioner now seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 as expeditiously as possible. 2. I have heard learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances, there would be a direction to the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P7 petition submitted by the W.P.(C).No.23391/2007 :2: petitioner in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. The first respondent shall also consider the request of the petitioner to issue Patta in his name as the successor-in-interest of the property, if the original Patta cannot be traced. The writ petition is disposed as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE dvs