Saju John v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
This court directed the District Collector to consider and pass an order on the petitioner's application within six weeks, citing prior administrative reports and a relevant Division Bench judgment.
What did the court decide?
The District Collector is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's application within six weeks.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON
MONDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2013/11TH BHADRA, 1935
WP(C).NO. 4529 OF 2013 (M)
PETITIONER(S) :
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SAJU JOHN, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O. LATE JOHNY EAPEN, MUNDUCHIRACKAL, VELOOR P.O., VELOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.SABU S.KALLARAMOOLA SRI.S.NIDHEESH
RESPONDENT(S) :
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOTTAYAM-686002.
2. THE TAHASILDAR TALUK OFFICE, KOTTAYAM-686002.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant was entitled to direct the Collector to act on his application to change revenue classification from Nilam to Purayidam?
Whether the dismissal of the writ petition should be modified in the interest of justice?
What time limit should be imposed on the Collector to pass the appropriate order on the applicant?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Saju John
- respondent
District Collector Kottayam
- respondent
Tahasildar Taluk Office, Kottayam
- respondent
Village Officer ThiruvILvarpu Village
- respondent
ThiruvILvarpu Grama Panchayath
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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