IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 16491 of 2004(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ B.ANIL KUMAR, S/O. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, CHALAPARAMB HOUSE, DEVIKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM. 3. TAHASILDAR, DEVIKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.16491/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE MAHAZAR PREPARED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KDH VILLAGE, DT. 14.5.92. P2:- COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 10.10.92. P3:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 21.1.1993 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT COLLECTOR DEVIKULAM TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR. P4:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 1.12.99 UNDER RULE 12(1) OF THE KERALA LAND ASSIGNMENT RULES. P5:- COPY OF THE RATION CARD WHICH WOULD GO TO SHOW THAT THE PETITIONER IS THE ELDEST SON OF HIS FATHER. P6:- COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE DT. 5.2.02 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KDH VILLAGE. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS R3(a):- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.C2-40384/99 DT. 16.8.01. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.16491 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- (i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents herein to complete the Land Assignment proceedings initiated by them at the request of the father of the petitioner and which is now being pursued by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a time limit to be prescribed by this Honourable Court. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the application filed by the petitioner for assignment with notice to him and pass appropriate orders in the matter expeditiously. The interim order passed by this court will continue till such time. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.16491 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 15th October, 2008