The petitioner is the owner in possession of 20 cents of land in Survey No. 139/16 A1 of Karimbuzha village in Ottappalam Taluk. He obtained the same by Ext. P1 sale deed executed by one Devayani through her power of attorney. The said Devayani, in turn, obtained the same as per Ext. P2 certificate of purchase issued by the Sreekrishnapuram Land Tribunal under the Kerala Land Reforms Act. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that from 2006 onwards, the 2nd respondent has stopped collecting tax from the petitioner alleging that some ceiling case under the Kerala Land Reforms Act is pending in respect of the property. Petitioner's application for possession certificate is also not considered favourably. According to the petitioner, to the knowledge of the petitioner, there is no ceiling case pending in respect of the property. The petitioner further submits that even assuming that a ceiling case is pending, the petitioner has a right to file an application under Section 85(8) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act. He further lays a claim on the basis of Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2005, wherein, according to the petitioner, persons like the petitioner are also eligible for benefits as a deemed tenant. The petitioner therefore seeks the following relief:
