IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 13311 of 2005(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MEENSHIKUTTAPPAN, W/O.LATE SHRI.KUTTAPPAN, A-1087, SATELLITE TOWNSHIP, PADAMUGAL, KAKKANAD. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF SRI.P.M.KUNJIMOIDEENKUTTY SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN SMT.SHEENA SAMUEL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, THRIKKAKARA. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.BINDU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT.18.3.05. P2: TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DT.29.3.05 ISSUED BY R1. P3: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT.15.4.05 IN WP(C) NO.12669/05-G. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.13311 of 2005 .................................................................... Dated this the 27th day of February, 2007. JUDGMENT Counsel reported that petitioner is dead and transferee is not impleaded. Dispute pertains to stamp duty payable for assignment of property by Housing Board. As of now, the issue stands decided in favour of the petitioner and the matter is pending in appeal before the Division Bench. This W.P. is therefore closed leaving freedom to the respondents to proceed against the transferee if Division Bench reverses the decision, after notice to transferee. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms