High Court of Kerala dismissed a writ petition challenging the premature initiation of _suo motu_ proceedings. The court directed respondents to complete proceedings within 24 months.
Directs respondents to complete proceedings in S.M.No.2189 of 2021 within 24 months of receipt of certified copy of this judgment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 16TH POUSHA, 1943
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PETITIONER:
UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 46 YEARS S/O. KOTHA, CHEMPRANMARIL HOUSE, KODUMUDI, VALIYAKUNNU P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 676 552.
BY ADV U.K.DEVIDAS
RESPONDENTS:
1 LAND TRIBUNAL, (LAND REFORMS,), CIVIL STATION, TIRUR, TIRUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 101.
2 SPECIAL TAHSILDHAR (LAND REFORMS),
LAND TRIBUNAL, CIVIL STATION, TIRUR, TIRUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 101.
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT. MABLE .C .KURIAN - SR.G.P
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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J U D G M E N T
The petitioner has approached this Court asserting that a suo motu proceedings, bearing S.M.No.2189 of 2021, has been initiated against him by the respondents and seeks that the same be directed to be disposed of within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
Resultantly, this writ petition is ordered, directing respondents to complete proceedings in S.M.No.2189 of 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
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than 24 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this
judgment.
Sd/-
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 270/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SUO MOTO REPORT DATED 24.11.2021 S.M. NO. 2189/2021 OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER, IRIMBILIYAM.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the initiation of _suo motu_ land reform proceedings is premature.
Unnikrishnan
Land Tribunal
Special Tahsildhar
Devan Ramachandran
As recorded by the court registry
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