Petitioners owned property in dispute and filed a representation for mutation. The Court directed the 2nd respondent, the Tahsildar, to decide on the representation Exp. P4 within two months after affording petitioners an opportunity of being heard.
Direction to the 2nd respondent to decide on Exh. P4 representation expeditiously within 2 months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
MONDAY, THE 07TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020 / 16TH BHADRA, 1942
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PETITIONER/S:
1 ALICE KURUVILLA, AGED 62 YEARS, W/O.P.A. KURUVILA, PADUTHODU PUTHENPURACKAL, NARAKATHANI P O, MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 689585.
2 SHIRIL ABRAHAM KURUVLA, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. P.A. KURUVILA, PADUTHODU PUTHENPURACKAL, NARAKATHANI P O, MALAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 689585.
BY ADVS. SRI.MATHEWS JOSEPH SRI.JACOB CHACKO
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 689645. 2 THE TAHSILDAR (LR), THALUK OFFICE, MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA P.O, PIN - 689594.
SRI BIMAL K NATH, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.09.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioners herein are the owners in title and possession of 0.70 Ares of property situated in Sy. No. 833/4(Re-survey No.61/1) of Puramattom village. They contend that they have filed Ext.P4 representation before the 2nd respondent seeking to correct the error in the village records and to mutate the property in their favor. Their solitary prayer in this writ petition is to direct the 2nd respondent to take up Exhibit-P4 and to take a decision expeditiously.
made across the Bar, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Exhibit-P4 representation, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Before passing orders, the petitioners shall be afforded an opportunity of being heard.
SD/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.1800 OF 2004 IN VENNIKULAN SUB REGISTRY IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONERS AND LATE KURUVILA DATED 09.12.2004. EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 20.06.2019. EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 22.06.2019. EXHIBIT P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION TO THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENT BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 09.06.2020.
RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS:
//TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to direct the Tahsildar to expeditiously decide on a representation for mutation of property.
ALICE KURUVILLA AND ANR.
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT
THE TAHSILDAR (LR), THALUK OFFICE, MALLAPPALLY
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
As recorded by the court registry
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