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Kanakkarayi C v. the Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms)

Kerala HC6 Jan 2022WP(C)/263/2022

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What is this about?

The Court ordered the Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms) to complete pending suo motu proceedings (S.M.No.1053 of 2021) against the petitioner. The directions were issued to be completed within 8 months, considering the petitioner is a senior citizen, after affording an opportunity of being heard.

What did the court decide?

Directing the 1st respondent to complete proceedings in S.M.No.1053 of 2021 within 8 months of the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

Kanakkarayi C Vs the Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms) — Land Acquisition | 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 6^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 16TH POUSHA, 1943

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WP(C) NO. 263 OF 2022

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PETITIONER:

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KANAKKARAYI C AGED 64 YEARS S/O. LATE KUNJADI, CHOLAKKAVIL HOUSE, CHEMBRA, THIRUVEGAPURA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679304.

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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), MINI CIVIL STATION, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679104.

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2 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THIRUVEGAPURA VILLAGE OFFICE, THIRUVEGAPURA, PATTAMBI TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-679304.

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OTHER PRESENT:

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SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY .SR.G.P.

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C) NO. 263 OF 2022

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J U D G M E N T

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The petitioner, who is stated to be a senior citizen of over 64 years in age, has approached this Court alleging that, even though a suo motu proceedings has been initiated against her by the 1^st respondent Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms) and numbered as S.M.No.1053 of 2021, further action thereon has not been completed until now. The petitioner, therefore, prays the 1^st respondent be directed to do so and issue appropriate final orders thereon, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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In response, the learned Senior Government Pleader Smt.K.Amminikutty, submitted that, if the suo motu proceedings are still pending against the petitioner, the same can be disposed of by the 1st respondent, within a period of 8 months, taking note of the fact that he is a senior citizen. She, therefore, prayed that this writ petition be ordered only on such terms.

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When I consider the afore submissions, it is ineluctable that if S.M.No.1053 of 2021 is still pending against the petitioner, then it will require to be disposed of by the 1st respondent within a period of 8 months, because this is the time frame that has been constantly followed by this Court in the case of senior citizens.

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WP(C) NO. 263 OF 2022

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Resultantly, this writ petition is ordered, directing the 1st respondent to complete proceedings in S.M.No.1053 of 2021, after following due procedure and after affording necessary opportunity of being heard to the petitioner - as also to any other interested/affected persons – thus, culminating in an apposite order thereon, as expeditiously as is possible, but not later than 8 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

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This writ petition is thus disposed of.

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Sd/-

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DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE

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WP(C) NO. 263 OF 2022

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 263/2022

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PETITIONER EXHIBITS

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Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 10.11.2021.

Kanakkarayi C v. the Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms)

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