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Jafar K. v. the Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms)

Kerala HC13 Jan 2022WP(C)/1104/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court directed the Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms) to complete the suo motu proceedings against the petitioner within 24 months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this judgment, expanding the standard 18-month timeline due to the recent initiation of the proceedings.

What did the court decide?

Directed the 1st respondent to complete the suo motu proceedings within 24 months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this judgment.

Jafar K. Vs the Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms) — Writ and Judicial Review | Kerala HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

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THURSDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 23RD POUSHA, 1943
WP(C) NO. 1104 OF 2022

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PETITIONER:

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JAFAR K., AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED,
KADAVANDI, CHAPPANANGADI POST, THALAKAPP,
TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 503.

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BY ADVS.
BINU V V VEETTIL VALAPPIL
S.K.PREMJITH MENON

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RESPONDENTS:

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1 THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LAND REFORMS) OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LR), THE LAND TRIBUNAL, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 101.

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2 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PONMALA VILLAGE OFFICE, CHAPPANANGADI, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 503.

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GP - MABEL C KURIAN

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
13.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WPC 1104/22

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court asserting that a suo

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motu proceedings, bearing S.M.No.2201/2021, has been initiated against him by the 1^st respondent – Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms); and seeks that the same be directed to be disposed of

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within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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In response, the learned Senior Government Pleader –

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Smt.Mable C. Kurian, submitted that the afore mentioned suo motu proceedings was initiated against the petitioner only in

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December, 2021 and therefore, that this writ petition is

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premature.

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When I hear the learned Senior Government Pleader as

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afore, it is without doubt this Court has been ordering suo motu proceedings to be disposed of within a time frame. That said, though this Court normally fixes eighteen months time for the

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Competent Authority to complete proceedings, I am of the view

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WPC 1104/22

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that in this case it will be justified to expand it to twenty four

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months, since the application of the petitioner has been made only very recently.

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Resultantly, this writ petition is ordered, directing the 1^st respondent to complete proceedings in S.M.No.2201/2021, after following due procedure and after affording necessary opportunity of being heard to the petitioner – as also any other interested person - as expeditiously as is possible, but not later than twenty four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this

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judgment.

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Sd/-

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RR

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DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

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JUDGE

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WPC 1104/22

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 1104/2022

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PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE
1ST RESPONDENT, DATED 30/12/2021.

Jafar K. v. the Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms)

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