IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2009 / 3RD BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 17729 of 2009(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.RAVEENDRANATHAN, S/O.KARUPPAN, AGED 66 YEARS, CHOZHIYAKKAD HOUSE, VANDITHAVALAM POST, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SMT.K.G.SAROJINI, SMT.N.C.SALINI. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. VILLAGE OFFICER, PATTANCHERY VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. TAHSILDAR, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M.A. ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.17729/2009 I APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.2979/2000 OF SRO CHITTUR EXECUTED BY K.S.KRISHNADAS IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER AND ANOTHER. P2: COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE NO.42446/2005 DTD. 3/08/2005 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PATTANCHERRY IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER AND ANOTHER. P3: COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT NO.3506247 DTD. 4/10/2003 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AND ANOTHER. P4: COPY OF THE RELEASE DEED EXECUTED BY THE SECRETARY, CHITTUR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AND ANOTHER. P5: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD. 20/06/209 FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND ANOTHER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR ISSUANCE OF POSSESSION CERTIFICATE. P5(A): COPY OF THE ENDORSEMENT MADE BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER REFUSING TO ISSUE THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss V.GIRI, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.17729 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the delay on the part of the respondents in taking a decision on his application for possession certificate, filed as Ext.P5. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. The first respondent shall take a decision on Ext.P5 either by issuing a possession certificate or by passing an order giving the reasons for declining the same within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, JUDGE csl