IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22292 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANKADA SAIDALAVI, S/O.KUTTU HAJI, THENNALA AMSOM, APLA DESOM, TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THENNALA VILLAGE, TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).22292/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a resident of Thennala Village at Tirurangadi Taluk. It is pointed out that there was a small pathway on the northern side which commences from the Thrissur Calicut National Highway and ends in Athanikkundu – Apla road. The said road is used to go to the Juma Masjid. 2. People in the locality wanted widening of the narrow pathway and they were willing to surrender their land for the said purpose. They submitted applications in the prescribed form, but these will have to be certified by the respondent and accordingly, they presented the applications before the Village Officer for a verification as to whether the applications are in the proper form and the Village Officer as per Ext.P3 has returned the said applications stating that there is an issue pending before the Civil Court with regard to the construction of the road. This is under challenge in this writ petition. W.P.(C).22292/2009 2 3. I heard learned Government Pleader also. Respondent has apparently not understood the request made by the petitioner. He is only required to ascertain whether the consent forms for relinquishment of the land are in proper form and gunuine. 4. Respondent shall consider the application for relinquishment submitted by the petitioner and similarly situated persons and certify the genuineness of the consent form submitted as Ext.P2. This shall be done within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs