IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2011 / 16TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18380 of 2011(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. PULIPARAMBIL GOPALAN, S/O.KUMIRI, AGED 83 YEARS, PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VEKALAM AMSOM, DESOM P.O., NEDUPOIL, THALASSERY. 2. SUDHAKARAN, S/O.PULIPARAMBIL GOPALAN, AGED 60 YRS., PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VEKALAM AMSOM, DESOM P.O., NEDUPOIL, THALASSERY. 3. NELLATH VAYAL MATHEW, S/O.THOMAS, 45 YEARS, VEKALAM AMSOM, THALASSERY. BY ADVS. SRI.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, SRI.S.RAJ MOHAN, SMT.LATHIKA MOHAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE TALUK LAND BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, TALUK LAND BOARD, THALASSERY. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. RAJASREE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.18380/2011-V: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REGISTERED SALE DEED DTD. 03/02/1969. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE PURCHASE CERTIFICATE NO. 1305/1976 DTD. 02/06/1976 OF KOOTHUPARAMBA LAND TRIBUNAL. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING REMITTANCE OF THE LAND TAX FOR THE SAID PROPERTY FOR THE YEAR 2000-2001 DTD. 12/02/2001. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT DEED NO.2543 DTD. 07/07/1999. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE RECEIPT DTD. 15/07/1999 SHOWING PAYMENT OF LAND TAX FOR THE YEAR 1999-2000 FOR 20 CENTS OF LAND IN SY.NO.58/1A2 OF VEKKULAM VILLAGE, THALASSERY TALUK. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.2009 DTD. 28/05/1999. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE PURCHASE CERTIFICATE NO.946/1999 DTD. 07/11/1999 FOR 9.5 CENTS OF LAND IN SY.NO.58/1A2 IN VEKKULAM VILLAGE, THALASSERY TALUK. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE RECEIPT EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LAND TAX FOR 9.5 CENTS OF LAND FOR THE YEAR 2009-2010, BELONGING TO THE P.3. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE TALUK LAND BOARD IN SM 93/76/TLY DTD. 06/06/2000. EXT.P.10. SERIES: COPIES OF THE APPLICATIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONERS IN FORM NO.6 IN SM PROCEEDINGS NO. 93/76/TLY. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.SM.93/76/TLY DTD. 27/11/2003. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).18380/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 7th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT 1. The only prayer sought for by the petitioners in this writ petition is a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P10 series of applications filed by them under Section 85(7) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act. 2.If as stated by the petitioners, Ext.P10 series of applications are filed and are pending consideration, the first respondent will consider the same in accordance with law, with notice to the parties. This the first respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs