IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 6740 of 2008(B) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M.K. MOOSAKUTTY, S/O.K.V.MOHAMMED ADVOCATE,'NEETHI NILAYAM' THRIKKANDIYUR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI (SR.) SRIC.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB REGISTRAR TIRUR,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. *Addl. R3. LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. * ADDITIONAL 3RD RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 17.03.2008 IN I.A. NO. 3605 OF 2008 BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 6740 OF 2008 - B = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The 2nd respondent has refused to register Ext. P1 document executed by the petitioner. Petitioner submits that after presentation of the document, the matter was referred to the 1st respondent who issued Ext. P2 notice to which the petitioner submitted Ext.P3 reply. Even thereafter as there was no progress in the matter, the writ petition was filed praying for a direction to the respondents to register the document or to take a decision on Ext. P2. 2. When the matter was taken up for admission on 27.2.2008, it was submitted on behalf of the respondents that the 2nd respondent in turn had referred the matter to the Land Revenue Commissioner, Trivandrum for his decision. Accordingly, the petitioner impleaded the additional 3rd respondent. 3. Now that the matter is pending consideration of the additional 3rd respondent, the proper course to be adopted is to direct the additional 3rd respondent to take a decision on Ext. P2 notice to which the petitioner has filed his reply as per Ext. P3. W.P.(C) No. 6740 OF 2008 - 2 - 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the additional 3rd respondent shall take a decision on Ext. P3 with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the additional 3rd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-