IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2008 / 1ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22099 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ WAHEED AHMAD GANAI S/O.ABDUL RAHEED NEELA HOUSE, TC.67/227, VATTAPPAQRA POCKET ROAD, VELLAR, KOVALAM PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL SRI.S.VENUGOPAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.22099 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner purchased stamp papers worth Rs.41,500/- from the Principal Sub Treasury, Thiruvananthapuram, with an intention of executing a sale deed in his favour on the same. However, due to some reasons, the execution of the sale deed could not materialise and therefore, the petitioner could not use the stamp papers. The petitioner, therefore, wanted to get refund of the value of the stamp papers as per Section 52 of the Kerala Stamp Act. For this purpose, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P1 as per the provisions of the Kerala Stamp Act, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2