IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2008 / 15TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30897 of 2004(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K. SARALA BAI, AKKAL HOUSE, KUDASSANADU, PALAMEL, MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, MAVELIKKARA. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, PALAMEL VILLAGE. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SHYSON P.MANGUZHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 30897/04 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY O THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DT. 22.6.2000 IN O.P.NO.13344/2000. EXT.P2 - TRUECOPY OF PROCEEDINGS NO.LA-7/94 DT. 12.10.2000 OF THE TAHSILDAR, MAVELIKKARA. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.30897 OF 2004-C ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner owns 1.42 ares of land in Sy.No.22/1 of Palamel Village, Mavelikkara Taluk. The adjacent puramboke land having an extent of 0.81 sq.metres was in the possession of the petitioner/her predecessor for the last several years. For the beneficial enjoyment of the registered holding, she required the said adjacent puramboke land also. Therefore, she applied for assignment of that land under the Kerala Land Assignment Rules. The Tahsildar, as per Ext.P2 proceedings, ordered that the petitioner is eligible to get the puramboke land assigned, to the extent of 0.81 sq.metres. Alleging that consequential action, including fixation of land value etc., has not been taken by the respondents, this writ petition was filed. The petitioner prays for completion of the proceedings at the earliest. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the Tahsildar has fixed the land value and the same has been forwarded to the District Collector through the Revenue Divisional WPC 30897/04 2 Officer. Some more time is required to complete the proceedings, it is submitted. 3. Having regard to the facts of the case, the respondents are directed to complete the proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2, necessary for assignment of 0.81 sq.metres of land to the petitioner within four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 7th October, 2008. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/