IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20154 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.V.MAMACHAN, S/O.LATE T.V.VARGHESE, THOTTUMPURATHU, RAJAKUMARI P.O., NADUMUTTAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, NEDUMKANDAM, IDUKKI. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, RAJAKUMARI VILLAGE, IDUKKI. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 20154 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 17th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be the owner of certain properties in Rajakkad Village. He submitted an application for mutation. The grievance of the petitioner is that the same is not being considered by the respondents. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the petitioner's sister-in-law is also a claimant for the same property and that is why mutation could not be effected. 2. Whether there are other claimants or not, when an application is filed, the respondents have a duty to decide the question by a speaking order after hearing both parties. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders in the matter, after obtaining a report from the Village Officer and after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the rival claimants. This shall be done within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.