IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2011 / 10TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20832 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RASHEED,S/O.VEERANKUTTY,CHEERANTHODI HOUSE,POOVATHIKKAL P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.U.K.DEVIDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA 679 322. 2. THE THAHSILDAR, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, OORNGATTIRI VILLAGE OFFICE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. OORNGATTIRI GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY OORNGATTIRI,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. GP SMT. RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20832 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF THE FIXATION OF FAIR VALUE EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DATED 2.2.2011 PASSED BY THE OORNGATIRI GRAMA PANCHAYAT EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 14.6.11 SEND BY THE PRESIDENT OORNGATTIRI GRAMA PANCHAYAT TO THE HONOURABLE REVENUE MINISTER EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.6.2011 SENT BY THE PETITIONER AND OTHERS TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR REVENUE EXT.P5- A TRUE COPY OF THE ASSIGNMENT DEED NO.2160/11 OF SRO, AREACODE (True copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).20832/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 1st day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT 1. Petitioner is aggrieved by the fair value fixed in respect of the land owned by him. It appears that the Panchayat passed a resolution objecting to the fair value fixed. On that basis, a representation has been made to the first respondent seeking revision of the fair value, a copy of which is Ext.P4. It is complaining that orders have not been passed on Ext.P4, the writ petition is filed. 2. In my view, if a person is aggrieved by the fixation of fair value, the remedy available is to file an appeal before the District Collector in terms of Section 28A(4) of the Kerala Stamp Act, 1959. Ext.P4 is not such an appeal and therefore, is devoid of any statutory backing. 3. In view of the above, this Court will not be justified in directing consideration of Ext.P4. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to seek his remedy by filing an appeal in the manner as aforesaid. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs