IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2008 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35362 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MADATHETTU ANNAMMA, W/O.JOSEPH, ARALAM, ANGADIKKADAVU.P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL, KUTHUPARAMBA. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, THALASSERY. BY GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).35362/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Claiming benefit under Section 7E of the Kerala Land Reforms Act in relation to a land in his possession, as per document No.2970/1975, petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 application before the competent Land Tribunal in terms of Section 106(B) of the Act. It is obligatory on the part of the Land Tribunal to receive the application, to conduct an enquiry and to take appropriate decision. But this has not been done. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent, the Land Tribunal, to receive the original of Ext.P2 on presentation of the same by the petitioner and proceed to conduct an enquiry thereon, after notice to the respondents therein also and then take a decision within six month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment shall be produced by the petitioner before W.P.(C).35362/2008 2 the second respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs