IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26428 of 2010(C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BITORMY JOSEPH, AGED 38 YEARS S/O.JOSEPH, MANICHIRAYIL HOUSE, ARUMANOOR, AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM BY ADV. SRI.M.J.THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, KOTTAYAM 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, AYARKUNNAM R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N S.SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No. 26428 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner obtained certain properties by virtue of Exhibit P1 will executed by his late mother. The petitioner filed Exhibit P4 application for mutation, before the Village Officer. The Village Officer has under cover of Exhibit P5, forwarded the same to the first respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to take a decision thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I disposed of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on the application for mutation submitted by the petitioner as evidenced to Exhibit P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. rkc