IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2011 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15330 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.SRINIVASAN, FLAT NO.6, IV FLOOR, I-20. FIRST MAIN ROAD, ANNA NAGAR (EAST), CHENNAI-600 102. BY ADV. SRI.DINESH R.SHENOY SRI.G.HARIKRISHNAN (TRIPUNITHURA) SRI.MAHESH MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, O/O.THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM-682 011. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, VAZHAKKALA VILLAGE, VAZHAKKALA.P.O.-682 030. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 15330 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 8th June , 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is stated as the absolute owner of the property having an extent of 7 cents covered by Ext.P1 Sale Deed which was executed in the year 2004. The grievance of the petitioner is that the mutation sought to be effected in respect of the said property is still to be made and that the only reason offered from the part of respondents 1 and 2 is that, by virtue of recent amendment to Rule 8(1) of the Kerala Land Assignment Rules, the land in question is not alienable for a period of '25 years'. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well . 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved is squarely covered by the decision rendered by this Court in 2010 (2) KLT 908 (Bhaskaran vs. State of Kerala) and as such, there is no rhyme or reason for sustaining W.P.(C) No. 15330 OF 2011 2 the objection raised from the part of the respondents. The learned Government Pleader submits that the matter can be considered by the respondents, before whom the issue is pending. 4. In the above circumstances, the respondents are directed to consider the application stated as preferred by the petitioner for effecting mutation with respect to the property and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. This shall be done, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the decision cited supra, before the respondents. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk