IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2008 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31307 of 2008(B) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS : ----------------- 1. K.P.THAMPI, S/O.LATE PAILY, AGED 45 YEARS, KUPPAKATTU HOUSE, KADAYIRIPPU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. K.S.SIMI @ SIMI SURENDRAN, W/O.SURENDRAN, AGED 38 YEARS, CHALIL HOUSE, KADAYIRIPPU P.O., KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE SRI.ROY THOMAS RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPRAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PALAKKAD. 3. TAHSILDAR, ALATHUR TALUK, TALUK OFFICE ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PUTHUKKODU VILLAGE, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 31307 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 24th October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner purchased a property having an extent of 3 acres and 51 cents of land under Exhibit P1. According to the petitioners, they had verified the encumbrance, tax receipts and prior documents of title before they entering into the agreement for sale. Subsequent to sale as per Exhibit-P1, application for mutation has submitted, as evidenced by Exhibit P4, before the 4th respondent . Steps have not been taken on Exhibit P4 and hence the writ petition. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider Exhibit P4 application, in accordance with law, and take appropriate action thereon within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P ( C) No. 31307 of 2008 2 Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of writ petition before the 4th respondent for compliance. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 31307 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No. 31307 of 2008 4