IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2011 / 2ND ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16884 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MUSTHAFA KURIKKAL,S/O.MANCHERI AHAMMED KURIKKAL,PAYYANAD,ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR SRI.K.RAKESH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,MALAPPURAM, PIN-676505. 2. THE ADDITIONAL TAHASILDAR,ERNAD TALUK, MANJERI,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN-676121. 3. THE RESURVEY SUPERINTENDENT,MINI CIVIL STATION,MANJERI.P.O,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676121. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SMT. RAJASREE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16884 of 2011(I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR THE SUB-DIVISION OF TH PROPERTY IN FORM NO.8 OF THE SURVEY MANUAL. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE CHALAN RECEIPTS DATED 14.9.2010 FOR PAYMENT OF FEES. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTAITON DATED 4.1.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHOWING THE RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P3 BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT FORWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENT PLEADER, MAN JERI DATED 22.2.2011 TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P(C) No. 16884 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 23rd June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this court with the following prayers: “i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writs, orders or directions commanding the respondents to conduct the sub-division and measurement of the property as specified in Exhibit P1 and P3; ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, orders or directions commanding the respondents to expedite the actions pertaining to Exhibit P1 and P2. iii) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aggrieved only because of the delay in finalsing Ext.P3 representation filed for measurement and fixation of boundaries. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the limited nature of the relief sought for, W.P(C) No. 16884 OF 2011 2 this Court does not find it necessary to adjudicate the issue on merits. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to forward the application preferred by the petitioner to the third respondent, who in turn shall consider it with regard to measurement of the property in question and finalise the same at the earliest, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the said respondents for taking further steps. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk