IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2011 / 1ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16691 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.C.BINDU, W/O.V.V.VASU, OLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, AYIROOR P.O., PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM - 683 579. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR SMT.ANITHA RAVINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM - 682 030. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 686 661. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 686 661. 5. OUSEPH MARAYANKATTIL, KAPPUKARAYIL, MANJALLOOR VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM - 686 661. 6. JOSE, MARAYANKATTIL, KAPPUKARAYIL, MANJALLOOR VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM - 686 661. GP SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16691 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MANJALLOOR, SHOWING THE LIST OF 6 PERSONS INCLUDING THE PETITIONER'S FATHER WHO WERE ISSUED PATTAYAM FOR 2 ACRES OF LAND EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 28.1.11 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P3- A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.15517/01 DATED 14.3.06 (True Copy) P.A. To Judge P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).16691/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:- (i). Declare that as per Ext.P1 the petitioner's father has been allotted Pattayam over 2 acres of land in Plot No.101 and hence the rightful person entitled to possess the same and that the petitioner who is the sole legal heir of her father, later Kuttappan, is legally entitled to be allotted Plot No.101 issued with pattayam for the said land allotted as Plot No.101 in Ext.P1 comprised in Survey Nos.784/1 and 785/1 of Manjalloor village of Muvattupuzha Taluk in Ernakulam District and to be put in possession of the said land. (ii). To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding and compelling the respondents 1 to 4 to evict/remove respondents 5 and 6 from Plot No.101 in Ext.P1 and put the petitioner in possession of Plot No.101 comprised in Survey Nos.784/1 and 785/1 of Manjalloor W.P.(C).16691/2011 2 village of Muvattupuzha Taluk in Ernakulam District and issue pattayam in her name (iii). To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the 2nd respondent to dispose of Ext.P2 in accordance with law, and issue pattayam in respect of lands in Plot No.101 comprised in Survey Nos.784/1 and 785/1 of Manjalloor village of Muvattupuzha Taluk in Ernakulam District in favour of the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is given to the second respondent to consider Ext.P2 and to have it finalized in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In the above circumstances, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case or to issue notice to respondents 5 and 6 for the time being. The second respondent is directed to consider Ext.P2 and pass W.P.(C).16691/2011 3 appropriate orders, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as respondents 5 and 6 herein, passing appropriate orders, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 5. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for taking further steps. The writ petition is disposed of. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, Judge mrcs