IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7588 of 2009(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEORGE ROBINSON, S/O.GEORGE, AGED 50, FROM KOTTAPPURAM VEEDU, VIZHINJAM, KOTTAPPURAM BPO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, NOW R/AT. TC.28/334, ROMALAYAM, SEEVELI NAGAR, KAITHAMUKKU, VANCHIYOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI SRI.P.M.JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MELTHONNAKKAL, POTHENCODE SUB DISTRICT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. ABU HANEEFA, S/O.MALIK MOHAMED, KULATHUNGARA VEEDU, THOPPU MURI, THEKKADA, KURUKODE, VAILOOR VILLAGE. 7. ABDUL KAREEM, S/O.SAIDUMOHAMED, DO. DO. 8. SHILA BEEVI, DO. DO. DO. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.7588 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P4 order is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. By this order mutation of the property applied for by the petitioner has been declined for the reason that the land is already notified for acquisition. In my view, the fact that notification of acquisition issued can be of no reason for declining mutation as has been done in Ext.P4. Mutation effected after notification for acquisition may entail the consequences as contemplated under the Land Acquisition Act. But however the same is not a justification to decline the mutation. 3. Therefore, Ext.P4 will stand quashed and respondents 4 & 5 are directed to pass orders on the application made by the petitioner for mutation. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the aforesaid respondents for passing appropriate orders. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg