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Kuttiyamu Haji v. The Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms)

Kerala HC10 Jan 2022WP(C)/547/2022

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The Writ Court addressed a petition challenging suo motu proceedings initiated by a Special Tahsildar. The Court permitted the extension of the timeline for completing these proceedings to twenty-four months instead of the usual eighteen months, directing expeditious disposal. The quality is thin as the order is brief and contains no substantive legal analysis.

What did the court decide?

Directed 1st Respondent to complete suo motu proceedings S.M.Nos.387 and 388 of 2021 within twenty-four months as expeditiously as possible.

Kuttiyamu Haji 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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MONDAY, THE 10^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 20TH POUSHA, 1943

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WP(C) NO. 547 OF 2022

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PETITIONERS:

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1 KUTTIYAMU HAJI AGED 59 YEARS S/O MOHAMMEDKUTTY, VATTAMANNIL HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676553, 2 KADEEJA AGED 45 YEARS KADEEJA, AGED 50 YEARS W/O KUTTIYAMMU HAJI VATTAMANNIL HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676553 BY ADVS. VIJAI MATHEWS JOSEPH THEKKEKURUVANAL

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RESPONDENTS:

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1 THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LAND REFORMS) OTTAPPALAM , MINI CIVIL STATION OTTAPPALAM , PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679104 2 THE VILLAGE OFFICER OTTAPPALAM II VILLAGE, OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT- 679101

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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 10.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C) NO. 547 OF 2022

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JUDGMENT

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The petitioners have approached this Court asserting that a suo motu proceedings, bearing S.M.Nos.387/2021 and 388/2021, have been initiated against them by the 1^st respondent – The Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms); and seeks that the same be directed to be disposed of 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 the afore mentioned suo motu proceedings was initiated against the petitioners only in 2021 and therefore, that this writ petition is premature.

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Even though this Court normally fixes eighteen months time to complete proceedings, I am of the view that in this case it will be justified to expand it to twenty four months since the application of the petitioners have been made only a month ago.

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Resultantly, this writ petition is ordered, directing the 1^st respondent to complete proceedings in S.M.Nos.387 of 2021 and 388 of 2021, after following due procedure and after

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WP(C) NO. 547 OF 2022

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affording necessary opportunity of being heard to the petitioners – 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 judgment.

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Sd/DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE

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ANB

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WP(C) NO. 547 OF 2022

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 547/2022

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PETITIONER EXHIBITS

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Exhibit1 TRUE COPY 387/2021,	OF DA	THE TED	RECEIPT IN SM NO. 6-9-2021
Exhibit2 TRUE COPY 388/2021,	OF DA	THE TED	RECEIPT IN SM NO. 6-9-2021
Exhibit3 TRUE COPY	OF	THE	AADHAAR CARD OF THE
FIRST PETI	TI	ONER	, DATED NIL
Exhibit4 TRUE COPY	OF	THE	AADHAAR CARD OF THE
SECOND PET	IT	IONE	R, DATED NIL

Kuttiyamu Haji v. The Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms)

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