IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 12TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 3527 of 2007(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THOMAS, S/O MATHAI, AGED 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT VALUMMEL HOUSE, VELLAYAMKUDY P.O., KATTAPPANA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK OFFICE, NEDUMKANDAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KATTAPPANA VILLAGE OFFICE, KATTAPPANA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. MANOJ @ JOSSY, S/O MATHAI, VALUMMEL HOUSE, CHENKARA, KUMALI, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. SINU, S/O.VARKEY, VALUMME HOUSE, VELLAYAMKANDY P.O., KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.3527 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. If Ext.P5 is received and pending, the second respondent will take up that petition (appeal) and decide thereon in accordance with the provisions of the Transfer of Registry Rules. The petitioner will be afforded an opportunity of pre-decisional hearing. The relevant files will be called for and considered before any order is passed. Let the needful be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.