IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 33940 of 2010(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SANTHAMMA SUKUMARAN, W/O.LATE C.S.SUKUMARAN, AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHEMPANPURAYIDATHIL HOUSE, MANKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, KUYILIMALA, IDUKKI. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, DEVIKULAM, PIN-685 613. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, DEVIKULAM, PIN-685 613. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 33940 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 25th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner says that 2.5 acres of land in Sy.No.287/1 of Mankulam Village was in the possession of the petitioner's family since 1969. It is stated that, while so, by Ext.P1, 1 acre of land was assigned to her husband. Referring to Exts.P2 to P5, petitioner submits that it is evident from these documents that 1 acre is a portion of the land already held by the family. 2. The grievance now is that the remaining 1.5 acres has not been assigned so far. It is stated that application made by the petitioner is pending consideration before the 3rd respondent with File No.243/2010. It is stated that thereafter various representations were made for expeditious orders and one of the representation is Ext.P6. It is complaining of delay in the matter, the writ petition is filed. 3. Therefore, what is now required to be done is that the 3rd respondent should pass final orders in the matter covered by File No.243/2010 provided, if it pertains to the land which is a portion of the land covered by Ext.P1 patta. WPC No. 33940/10 :2 : Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 3rd respondent to pass orders in the matter as above, which shall be done at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp