IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2009 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5006 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ K.K.CHAKRAPANI S/O.K.K.KRISHNAN, AGED 54 YEARS, KAITHAVALAPPIL HOUSE, MALIPPURAM PO, VALAPPU, VYPEEN, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH SRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, KOCHI TALUK , ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, ELEMKUNNAPPUZHA VILLAGE, NJARAKKAL P.O. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 5006 OF 2009 (U) ==================== Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that in the proceedings in LO No.923/68 and LA No. 7/71 of the 1st respondent, the patta in respect of 39.5 cents of land in Sy.Nos.1448/22,12, 1445/20, 1452/1, 1451/1/12 and 1449/20 were issued to the petitioner's predecessors. According to the petitioner, the original patta is lost and hence the petitioner wanted to obtain a certificate with details of the land and an application was made to the 1st respondent when he came to know that the files were misplaced in the office of the 1st respondent. Petitioner states that thereupon he was advised to make a fresh application for patta and that accordingly Ext.P4 application was made. In this writ petition, he seeks an order requiring the 1st respondent to process Ext.P4 application and pass orders thereon. 2. The case was adjourned with a direction to the learned Government Pleader to obtain instructions in the matter. He also confirms that the files pointed out by the petitioner, are misplaced. It is stated that irrespective of that, a fresh application as Ext.P4 has been received by the 1st respondent and the same will be processed and dealt with in accordance with law. WPC 5006/09 :2 : Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 application made by the petitioner. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp