IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2011 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14193 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.G.MADHAVIKUTTYAMMA, W/O.LATE RAMA WARRIER, PONKUNNATH VARRIATH, CHEMPILAVU P.O., CHERPUNGAL, PALA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.HASSAN SMT.JULIA PRIYA RESHMY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. TAHASILDAR, PALA, KOTTAYAM. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, KIDANGOOR, KOTTAYAM. GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).14193/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 26th day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:- (i). Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to remit the basic land tax in respect of the property covered by sale deed no.562/62 in survey 215/6 of Kidangoor Village and prepare Thandaper accordingly in her name. (ii). Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders within a time frame in respect of Ext.P5 petitioners filed by the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner's grievance will stand redressed if a direction is given to the District Collector, Kottayam, to consider Ext.P5 and pass appropriate orders thereon. W.P.(C).14193/11 2 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In view of the limited nature of the relief, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the District Collector, Kottayam, to consider Ext.P5 and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other affected parties if any, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition before the District Collector, Kottayam, for taking further steps. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, Judge mrcs