IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2011 / 10TH SRAVANA 1933 OP(C).No. 2488 of 2011(O) ------------------------- OA.252/1998 of LAND TRIBUNAL, TRIPUNITHURA .................... PETITIONER: ------------------------ ANTONY, S/O.PAPPU, AGED 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT VELIYIL HOUSE, KARTHEDOM, ELANKUNNAPPUZHA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.T.JESTIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- DR. GEO GILLS, KARIKKASSERY HOUSE, TEMPLE ROAD, THOTTAKKATTUKARA, ALUVA-682 101. THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss OPC.NO.2488/2011 O APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBIT: P1: COPY OF THE LIST OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE LAND TRIBUNAL ON 7/07/2005. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== O.P(C) No.2488 of 2011 ==================================== Dated this the 01st day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a senior citizen aged 72 years. His mother has filed an application before the Land Tribunal, Vypeen as O.A. No.47 of 1997 for purchase of kudikidappu. On the death of the mother, petitioner and his sister were impleaded. Later the Land Tribunal, Vypeen was wound up and the cases of that Tribunal were transferred to the Land Tribunal Thrippunithura. Application of petitioner was renumbered as O.A. No.252 of 1998. Prayer in this petition is for a direction to the Land Tribunal, Thrippunithura for early disposal of the said application. Learned counsel submits that proof affidavit of petitioner was filed in the year, 2005 and thereafter at least 35 postings are given to the respondent for cross-examination. But the application is still pending. 2. May be, Land Tribunal, Thrippunithura may have its own difficulties in disposing the case on account of Land Tribunal, Vypeen being wound up and cases of that Tribunal also being transferred to Land Tribunal, Thrippunithura and on account of other official reasons. But an application filed in the year 1997 cannot remain pending for long. O.P(C) No.2488 of 2011 -: 2 :- Resultantly, Original Petition is disposed of directing the Land Tribunal, Thrippunithura to expedite disposal of O.A. No.47 of 1997 (renumbered as O.A. No.252 of 1998) having regard to the fact that the said application has been filed in the year 1997 and much time has already elapsed. Land Tribunal shall give priority for disposal of the case. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv