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Sasikumar, v. Special Tahsildar (L.R.)

Kerala HC11 Jan 2022WP(C)/755/2022

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What is this about?

This writ petition sought a direction for the speedy disposal of a suo motu proceedings initiated against the petitioner by a Special Tahsildar. The Court disposed of the petition by fixing a timeline of twenty-four months for the proceedings to conclude.

What did the court decide?

Passing of the writ petition directing the respondent to dispose of S.M. No. 1297 of 2021 within twenty-four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the judgment.

Sasikumar, Vs Special Tahsildar (L.R.) — 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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TUESDAY, THE 11^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 21ST POUSHA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 755 OF 2022

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PETITIONER:

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SASIKUMAR, AGED 54 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN EMBRANDIRI, KAILASAM MADATHIL, ANAKKARA VILLAGE, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD.

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BY ADV V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL)

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RESPONDENT:

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SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (L.R.) OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (L.R.), MINI CIVIL STATION, OTTAPALAM, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD 679 104.

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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 11.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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JUDGMENT

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The petitioner has approached this Court asserting that a suo motu proceedings, bearing S.M.No.1297 of 2021, has been initiated against him by the 1^st respondent - Special Tahsildar (LR); 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

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Pleader, Smt.K.Amminikutty, submitted that the afore mentioned suo motu proceedings was initiated against

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the petitioner only in December, 2021 and

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therefore, that this writ petition is premature.

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When I hear the learned Senior Government Pleader as afore, it is without doubt that this

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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

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the Competent Authority to complete proceedings, I

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am of the view that in this case it will be

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justified to expand it to twenty four months, since

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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.1297 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 than twenty four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

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DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE

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MC/11.1

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 755/2022

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PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT IN S.M.NO. 1297/2021 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 22.12.2021.

Sasikumar, v. Special Tahsildar (L.R.)

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