IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 3RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 25557 of 2009(L) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- GOPI P.A.,S/O.LATE AYYAPPAN, AGED 61,RESIDING AT PAZHAMANAPARAMBU HOUSE, THANTHONNITHURUTHU DESOM,MULAVUKADU VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY MR.DENIZEN KOMATH, ADVOCATE. MR.SHERRY J. THOMAS, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ERNAKULAM. 2. TAHSILDAR,TALUK OFFICE,KOCHI. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, NARAKKAL VILLAGE OFFICE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY MR. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 25557 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard Sri. Denizen Komath, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. P.N.Santhosh, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner, purchased a parcel of land as per Ext.P2 sale deed dated 25.10.2007. He thereafter applied for transfer of registry by submitting the original of Ext.P3 application before the third respondent. When there was delay in effecting mutation, he moved the District Collector by submitting Ext.P4 representation. The petitioner thereafter again moved the third respondent by submitting Ext.P5 representation. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that till date, his application for transfer of registry has not been considered or disposed of. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the third respondent to consider Ext.P3 application for transfer of registry. W.P.(C) No. 25557/09 2 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents on instructions submits that the petitioner’s application for transfer of registry has been received and is being processed and that a final decision in the matter will be taken expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner’s application for transfer of registry, if necessary by calling for it from the third respondent, and pass orders thereon expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. In view of the fact that more than two years have passed after the petitioner applied for transfer of registry, the Tahsildar shall also hear him in person. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps W.P.(C) No. 25557/09 3