IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2007 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15726 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.P.SASIDHARAN, AGED 40 YEARS, SON OF PERUMAL CHETTY, RESIDING AT KUMIZHY, MUTHANGA, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WYNAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.MOHAMMED SHIRAZ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KALPETTA, WYNAD. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, SULTHAN BATHERY. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, NOOLPUZHA, WYNAD DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15726 of 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 25th May, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is stated to be a landless agricultural labourer. 98 cents of land were assigned to the petitioner by the second respondent by Ext.P1 order, in the year 2003. Petitioner was directed to pay land value of Rs.2047/=. However, the petitioner could not pay the amount, because of his impecunious circumstances. The petitioner has obtained condonation of delay, as per order dated, 10.9.2004, to remit the amount. However, when the petitioner wanted to pay the amount, he was not permitted to do so. He was told that the amount could be remitted only after ascertaining the details of land held by petitioner's family. Finally, Ext.P3 report was filed by the 3rd respondent, on 31.5.2005, which is in favour of the petitioner. In spite of the same, the petitioner has now being asked to file an application to condone the delay for payment of the land value. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. I do not think, for such a silly matter, the case should be dragged any further. Hence, I direct the second respondent to accept the land W.P.(C) .No.15726/2007 2 value, if the same is paid by the petitioner, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, and such payment would be considered as within time, as per law. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE nj.