IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2009 / 19TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20598 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL RAZACK, AGED 61 YEARS,S/O.KUNJALI NINA, ANCHAM PARATHICKAL,RAJAKANDOM P.O., VELLIMALA,VANDANMEDU,UDUMPANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE SMT.P.V.PARVATHI SMT.REENA THOMAS SRI.L.RAM MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,IDUKKI. 2. TAHSILDAR,UDUMPANCHOLA. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR,HEAD QUARTERS, UDUMPANCHOLA. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER,KARUNAPURAM, UDUMPANCHOLA,IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GP SRI.SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20598/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 10th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner claims title to 2.08 Acres of land as per Ext.P1. Prior document of title relating to the same is Ext.P2, and the Vendor of the petitioner had remitted tax in relation to the said property as per Ext.P3. Possession of the said property by the Vendor is evidenced by Exts.P4 and P5. Apparently, a no-encumbrance certificate was obtained from the Sub Registrar prior to the petitioner having purchased the property. Petitioner sought for mutation under the Transfer of Registry Rules. There was a delay in further processing of the petitioner's application. He approached the District Collector with Ext.P8 which has been forwarded to the Tahsildar, the 2nd respondent, who is also approached by the petitioner when there was further delay as evidenced by Ext.P9. Yet there has been no action and hence the writ petition. 2. I heard learned senior Government Pleader also. W.P.(C).20598/09 2 3. Action shall be taken by the 2nd respondent on Ext.P9 after conducting necessary enquiries and taking note of the endorsements made by the District Collector in Ext.P8 also, in accordance with the Transfer of Registry Rules. Needful shall be done within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs