IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13142 of 2011(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SANKAR, AGED 57 YEARS, S/o. LATE KRISHNA SWAMI, KUMAR VILAS HOUSE, MUNICIPAL STADIUM WARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR SMT.V.SHYLAJA RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688001. 3. THE THAHASILDAR, AMBALAPUZHA TALUK. ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688561. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PARAVOOR VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER : SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.13142 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of May 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction thereby direct the 4th respondent to consider Ext.P5 request of the petitioner and effect the mutation of the property in respect of Ext.P1 property in the name of petitioner and other children of late Krishna Swami Reddiar. ii) Grant such other relieves which are just and necessary in the interest of justice. 2. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no fact adjudication is necessary and that the petitioner will be satisfied, if a direction is given to the 4th respondent to consider Ext.P5 and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. 4. In the above circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 4th respondent to consider Ext.P5 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, if still pending, which shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'six weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C) No.13142/2011 2 The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 4th respondent for taking further steps. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE vdv