IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2010 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 771 of 2010(V) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- JOSEPH, S/O. ESTHAPANOSE, AGED 69, ALATHARA HOUSE, CHOOMIKKARA KARA, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LAND TRIBUNAL, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.771 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 19th DAY OF MARCH, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is seeking for a direction to issue duplicate copy of the purchase certificate K3/1974 in O.A.No.990/1972 of Vazhakulam Land Tribunal. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that O.A.No.990/1972was filed before the Vazhakulam Land Tribunal for purchase of kudikidappu rights which was allowed by the Land Tribunal. Exhibit P1 is the document evidencing the purchase of property by the petitioner and thereafter the same is in his possession. The property was purchased by the petitioner from one Makkotha, who was the kudikidappukaran and the applicant in O.A.No.990/1972.. 3. The Vazhakulam Land Tribunal has been abolished and now the 2nd respondent is the Land Tribunal concerned, before which the petitioner has approached for getting a duplicate copy of the purchase certificate. Failing to get any positive action in the matter, the petitioner has filed this Writ W.P.(C)No.771/2010 -2- Petition. 4. The learned Government Pleader on getting written instructions submitted that the petitioner was informed about the requirement of furnishing various documents for finding out the records and to issue the certificate in the matter. It is submitted that the petitioner will have to furnish the following documents. (i) An affidavit explaining the way of missing the original purchase certificae duly countersigned by a Notary Public. (ii) A possession certificate issued from the Village Officer explaining the survey number and extent of land possessed by the petitioner. (iii) copy of the documents which the petitioner purchased the property from the kudikidappukaran or cultivating tenant. (iv) Photo I.D.card issued by the authority and (v) the receipt showing the remittance of the basic tax in the Village Office with Village Officer's report. W.P.(C)No.771/2010 -3- 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will produce the documents before the 2nd respondent within a period of two weeks. After getting those documents, the 2nd respondent will see that appropriate action is taken to search out the records and issue coy of the purchase certificate as sought for by the petitioner within a period of six months thereafter. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn