IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34744 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- J.LILLY, P.R.A.-116, ARTHALA MELE PUTHEN VEEDU, NETTAYAM P.O., PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SRI.T.K.ANANDA PADMANABHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF THE TAHSILDAR, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. VILLAGE OFICER, OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PEROORKADA P.O., TIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. BY GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).34744/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 2. Petitioner, who is a widow, has sought for mutation of her property stated to have been left behind her husband and is aggrieved by the delay in further steps being taken by the Tahsildar under the Transfer of Registry Rules. Ext.P3 is the enquiry report forwarded by the Village Officer pursuant to a direction issued in that behalf by the Tahsildar. Petitioner submits that in spite of the fact that she is the only legal heir, as evidenced by Ext.P4 certificate, further steps under the Transfer of Registry Rules have not been completed so far. Hence the writ petition. 2. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take steps to see that the transfer, as contemplated by the transfer of Registry W.P.(C).34744/2008 2 Rules in relation to the property as sought for by the petitioner, is effected without further delay, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs