IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2008 / 2ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 19448 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MOHANDAS N.S., AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.LATE M.G.S.MENON, SINDHU VILAS, ERATTAKULANGARA ROAD, PACHALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, KUNNATHUNAD TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHELAMATTOM VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNAD TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 19448 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 24th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner purchased certain properties as per Exts. P1 and P2 documents. The Sub Registrar has forwarded Exts. P3 and P4 applications for mutation in respect of that property to the 2nd respondent. The petitioner's grievance is that the same is not being considered as per the provisions of Transfer of Registry Rules. The learned Government Pleader submits that the same could not be done because of existence of certain attachments for recovery of money in respect of the property in question. The petitioner would contend that the existence of such attachments is not an impediment for considering the applications for mutation. I am not going into that question on merits now. When there is an application for mutation, the 2nd respondent is bound to pass orders thereon, either granting mutation or rejecting the same. Therefore, the 2nnd respondent is directed to pass final orders on Exts.P 3 and P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.