The Court directed the 1st respondent, Special Tahsildar, to dispose of pending suo motu proceedings against the senior citizen petitioner within eight months, ensuring due process and hearing opportunities.
Direction to 1st respondent to complete S.M.No.2198 of 2021 not later than 8 months from receipt of certified copy of judgment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 14TH POUSHA, 1943
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PETITIONER:
AYSHA BEEVI
AGED 54 YEARS
W/O. SAINUDEEN KOYA THANGAL, MUTHIRA PARAMATH HOUSE, KURUMBATHU, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA-676 301
BY ADV P.T.SHEEJISH
RESPONDENTS:
2 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KURUMBATHUR VILLAGE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,KERALA,PIN-676 301
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT. MABLE .C .KURIAN - SR.G.P
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
The petitioner, who is stated to be a senior citizen of over 60 years in age, has approached this Court alleging that, even though a suo motu proceedings has been initiated against her by the 1st respondent Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms) and numbered as S.M.No.2198 of 2021, further action thereon has not been completed until now. The petitioner, therefore, prays the 1st 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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Resultantly, this writ petition is ordered, directing the 1st respondent to complete proceedings in S.M.No.2198 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.
This writ petition is thus disposed of.
Sd/-
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 70/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED IS 22.12.2021 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF SUOMOTO REPORT IN PROCEEDINGS OF SM NO.2198/2021
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Special Tahsildar is directed to complete the pending suo motu proceedings against the senior citizen petitioner within a specified time frame.
Aysha Beevi
The Special Tahsildar (LR), Land Tribunal, Tirur
The Village Officer, Kurumbathur Village
Devan Ramachandran
As recorded by the court registry
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