IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2011 / 6TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17152 of 2011(T) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- RADHAKRISHNAN.P., AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.LATE SHRI.PADMANABHA PILLAI, KOCHUTHARA VEEDU, VALAMANGALAM SOUTH P.O., THURAVOOR, ALLEPPEEY DISTRICT-688 532. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.JAGADEESH RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DY.COLLECTOR (LR), (LAND TRIBUNAL) ALAPPUZHA-688 001. 3. DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, THURAVOOR DEVASWOM, THURAVOOR-688 532. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.J.RAJASREE R3 BY ADV. SRI. P.GOPAL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.17152/2011 T APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.681/98 DTD. 21/03/1998. P2: COPIES OF THE NOTICE DTD. 15/02/06, 14/09/06 AND 6/3/09. P3: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DTD. 1/11/2006. P4: COPY OF THE REPORT DTD. 1/02/2008 SUBMITTED BY LAND SPECIAL OFFICER, TDB. P5: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 12/03/2010 IN WPC.NO.1875 OF 2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 17152 of 2011- T --------------------------------------------------- Dated this 27th day of June 2011 J U D G M E N T On an application filed by the petitioner for assignment of certain properties belonging to respondents 3 and 4, a case has been registered by the 2nd respondent as S.M. 17/06 and the case is pending. In this writ petition, the main grievance of the petitioner is regarding the delay on the part of the 2nd respondent in passing final orders in the matter. 2. I heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the also the learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 3 and 4. Having regard to the pendency of S.M. 17/06 before the 2nd respondent, without expressing anything on the merits of the contentions raised, this writ peitition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to hear the parties concerned and pass final orders in the matter. This the 2nd respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Antony Dominic, Judge. rka 2