IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15035 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VARGHESE DAVID, KOYICKALETHU HOUSE KONNAMOODU, VETTIPURAM MURI,PATHANAMTHITTA VILLAGE KOZHENCHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ADOOR 2. THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR KOZHENCHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER PATHANAMTHITTA VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 15035 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 22nd May, 2008. J U D G M E N T Seeking mutation of his properties, the petitioner filed Exts. P6, P7 and P8 applications before the 1st respondent who has forwarded the same to the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. When applications for mutation are submitted, the appropriate authority has a duty to dispose of the same expeditiously. Therefore, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P6, P7 and P8 applications as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/