IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2011 / 14TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 17921 of 2011(K) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.V. VINCENT, S/O.K.J. VARGHESE, CHRISTIAN, AGED 50, RESIDING AT QUARTERS NO.C/259-VSSC HOUSING COLONY, PALLITHURA P.O., ATTIPRA VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI, SRI.P.M.JOSEPH. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 4. THE THAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM-695 003. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ATTIPRA VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM- 695 003. R1 TO R5 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 17921 of 2011(K) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.3084/2007 DATED 04/07/2007. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE DHANANIKENAYAM DEED NO.4011 OF 2003 DATED 31/12/2003. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE PATTAYAM AND SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY IN L.A.4- 1266/96 A.III/102/198 DATED 18/06/1998. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 09/02/2004. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE SALE DEED EFFECTED MUTATION AND PAID TAX DATED 19/07/2010. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 22/04/2002. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE DATED 05/10/2010. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TRIVANDRUM. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE REPORT TO THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 03/12/2010 TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 24/01/2011. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE REQUEST LETTER DATED 03/02/2011. EXT.P13: COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 05/03/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 17921 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of August , 2011 J U D G M E N T The matter arises under the Kerala Stamp Act concerning the fair value of the property of the petitioner. Petitioner submits that he is the owner of the property in Sy.No.693 (Re.Sy.No.414/2) of Attipara Village having an extent of 1.41 Ares. 2. It is stated that initially when fair value in respect of the property was fixed this property was excluded from the notification stating that the property is a Government property. Coming to know of this, petitioner represented the matter to the Revenue Divisional Officer who in turn obtained a report from the Village Officer which also confirmed that the property is that of the petitioner and the Village Officer also suggested the fair value to be fixed in respect of the property. W.P.(C) No. 17921 OF 2011 :2 : 3. The grievance of the petitioner is, despite the above, the RDO has not so far issued any order fixing the fair value of the property as a result of which the petitioner is unable to deal with the property. It is with this complaint this writ petition is filed. 4. Thus the grievance of the petitioner as of now is that the 3rd respondent is not passing any orders fixing the fair value of the property in question. Taking note of this grievance, I direct the 3rd respondent to pass expeditious orders in the matter . It is also directed that orders as above shall be passed as expeditiously as possible at any rate within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. 5. Once orders are passed, expeditious action shall be taken to get the fair value so fixed notified in the official gazette. The writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/-