IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 10840 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. SHANAVAS, S/O A.HABEEBULLA, T.C.31/1885, VALLAKKADAVU P.O.,PETTAH VILLAGE,TRIVANDRUM - REPRESENTED IN THIS PROCEEDINGS BY THE POWER OF ATTONERY HOLDER NIZURUDDING MUSLIAR, S/O K.M.K. MUSLIAR, RESIDING AT AMAL HOUSE,T.C.36/1104(4), PETTAH VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. 2. RASHIDBIN HAKIM, S/O M.K.ABDUL HAKKIM, ROSHID MANZIL, CHULLIMANOOR, ANADU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU TALUK. 3. ABDUL LATHIFF, S/O SHAMSUDEEN, T.C.35/1044(2), SUMINA MANSHIL, PUTHENPALCON, PETTA VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. NASURUDDIN MUSLIAR M.K., S/O K.M.K. MUSLIAR, RESIDING AT AMAL HOUSE, T.C.36/1104(4), PETTAH VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM TALUK, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SRI.KIRAN SANKAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY(REVENUE), GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. MOHAMMED FATHIMA, D/O ABDUL RAHMAN KUNJU THEKKEVILA VEEDU, MANTHERA DESOM, EDAVA VILLAGE, CHIRYINKEEZHU TALUK, TRIVANDRUM 5. SALMA BEEVI, D/O ABDUL RAHMAN KUNJU, THEKKEVILA VEEDU, MANTHERA DESOM, EDAVA VILLAGE, CHIRYINKEEZHU TALUK, TRIVANDRUM. 6. MOHAMMED ABDUL KHADER, S/O ABDUL RAHMAN KUNJU, THEKKEVILA VEEDU, MANTHERA DESOM, EDAVA VILLAGE, CHIRYINKEEZHU TALUK, TRIVANDRUM. 7. SAINABA BEEVI, S/O ABDUL RAHMAN KUNJU, THEKKEVILA VEEDU, MANTHERA DESOM, EDAVA VILLAGE, CHIRYINKEEZHU TALUK, TRIVANDRUM. 8. SUHARA BEEVI, D/O ABDUL RAHMAN KUNJU, THEKKEVILA VEEDU, MANTHERA DESOM, EDAVA VILLAGE, CHIRYINKEEZHU TALUK, TRIVANDRUM. 9. A.MOHAMMED KASSIM, S/O ABDUL RAHMAN KUNJU, THEKKEVILA VEEDU, MANTHERA DESOM, EDAVA VILLAGE, CHIRYINKEEZHU TALUK, TRIVANDRUM. 10. A.RUKIYA BEEVI, S/O ABDUL RAHMAN KUNJU, THEKKEVILA VEEDU, MANTHERA DESOM, EDAVA VILLAGE, CHIRYINKEEZHU TALUK, TRIVANDRUM. 11. NISSAR AHAMMED, S/O ABDUL RAHMAN KUNJU, THEKKEVILA VEEDU, MANTHERA DESOM, EDAVA VILLAGE, CHIRYINKEEZHU TALUK, TRIVANDRUM. 12. SASIDHARAN NAIR, S/O PONNAN, VILAKATHU VEEDU, KADAKAMPALLY VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. V.DEEPA, SAUPARNIKA, THEKKEMOODU, PATTAM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. PAULOSE, JANCY BHAVAN, CHETTIKUNNU, KUMARAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. JANET, JANCY BHAVAN, CHETTIKUNNU, KUMARAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. RUDRANI AMMA, KESAVA VILASAM, KATTACHALKKUZHY, VENGANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 17. BHAGEERATHI AMMA, KESAVA VILASAM, KATTACHALKUZHY, VENGANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN FOR R4 SRI.M.R.SASITH FOR R4 SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) FOR R12TO16 SRI.S.SUJIN FOR R12TO16 GPV THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.10840 of 2007 ================== Dated this the 15th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners seek the following relief in this writ petition: “i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction of the nature of mandamus staying all further proceedings in pursuance of Exts.P8 and P9 complaints pending before the 3rd respondent till the final disposal of O.S.No.609/2005, OS No.421/2006 and OS No.651/2005 pending before the Civil Court.” 2. Exts.P8 and P9 referred to in the relief are complaints filed by respondents 4 to 17 in respect of mutation of properties in the name of the petitioners. According to the petitioners, these complaints cannot be proceeded with, in view of the pendency of OS Nos.609/2005, 421/2006 and 651/2005 pending before the Sub Court, Thiruvananthapuram, between the same parties. The petitioners would also contend that as per clause 16 of the Transfer of Registry Rules, the authorities under the Transfer of Registry Rules are bound to obey the civil court decrees in the matter of effecting mutation. I am of opinion that the petitioners can raise all these contentions while Exts.P8 and P9 are being disposed of. Therefore, I am not inclined to entertain this writ 2 petition at this stage. Therefore, without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to raise all their contentions before the authority with whom Exts.P8 and P9 complaints are pending, who shall hear the petitioners also while disposing of the same, this writ petition is closed. However, I hasten to add that I have not considered any of the issues on merits including the maintainability of Exts.P8 and P9 before the District Collector or the merits of the contentions of either side. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge