IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2011 / 17TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21530 of 2011(M) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- S.GEETHA, AGED 50, D/O.SAROJINI, EDATHIPARAMBIL, KULASEKHARAMANGALAM MURI AND VILLAGE. BY ADVS. SRI.K.C.CHARLES SRI.M.POLY MATHAI RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. VILLAGE OFFICER, KULASEKHARAMANGALAM VILLAGE, MARAVANTHURUTHU P.O., VAIKOM. 2. THASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, VAIKOM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND TRIBUNAL. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.M.J.JAYASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.21530/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE WILL DEED NO.99/2004 OF THE SRO , VAIKOM. P2:- COPY OF THE DECREE OF THE MUNSIFF'S COURT, VAIKOM IN OS. 455/2004. P3:- COPY OF THE DECREE OF THE ENQUIRY COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL COURT AND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, KOTTAYAM. P4:- COPY OF THE DELIVERY RECEIPT IN EP. 21/2011 IN OS. 455/2004 OF THE MUNSIFF'S COURT, VAIKOM. P5:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 31.5.2011 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P5(a):- COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT. P6:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 7.6.2011 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. --------------------------------------------- WP (C) No. 21530 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner approaches this Court seeking for a direction to be given to the respondents 1 to 3 to dispose of Exhibit P5 and P6 representations and also the application for transfer of registry concerned therein within a time frame. 2. The petitioner is the owner of 38 cents of land in Survey No:45/15B of Kulasekharamangalm village forming subject matter of Exhibit P1 'Will' registered before the SRO, Vaikkam. The title to the said property is stated as settled in favour of the petitioner and that all proceedings have become final. Inspite of filing an application for effecting the transfer of registry in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Transfer of Registry Rules 1961, no steps have been taken by the 2nd respondent, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing the present writ petition for appropriate reliefs. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Exhibit P5 and take all further necessary steps for the redressal of the grievance of the WP (C) No. 21530 of 2011 2 petitioner by passing appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing, to all concerned including the petitioner. Final orders shall be passed as above, at the earliest ,at any rate, within 'three months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for further steps. The writ petition is disposed of as above. sd/- P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. rkc //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE