Petitioner challenged non-consideration of her land reclamation application. The court directed the Revenue Divisional Officer to consider and pass orders on her application within four months.
Direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on the application and take a final decision within four months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 10TH KARTHIKA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 30205 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
PRIYA MARIAM JACOB
AGED 38 YEARS
D/O.GEORGE POTHEN MANGALASSERIL, MUNDAKATHIL
MANGALASSERIL HOUSE, PANDANKARI P.O., ALAPUZHA
DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER,
GEORGE POTHEN MANGALASSERIL, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O.
MUNDAKATHIL POTHEN GEORGE (LATE), MUNDAKATHIL
MANGALASSERIL POTHEN HOUSE, PANDANKARI P.O, ALAPUZHA
DISTRICT-689573. NOW RESIDING AT: VILLA NO.34, DD
VILLAGE, THAMMANAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682032.,
PIN - 689573
BY ADV AVANEESH KOYIKKARA
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 6950012 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD POST, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 6820303 REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, FORT KOCHI, KB JACOB RD, FORT KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 6820014 TAHSILDAR TALUK OFFICE, KANAYANNUR, PARK AVE, NEAR SUBHASH PARK, MARINE DRIVE, ERNAKULAM., PIN - 6820115 VILLAGE OFFICER VILLAGE OFFICE, KAKKANAD, THRIKKAKKARA, ERNAKULAM-., PIN - 6820306 LOCAL LEVEL MONITORING COMMITTEE (REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER AGRICULTURAL OFFICER) KRISHI BHAVAN,THRIKKAKARA KUNNUMPURAM CIVIL STATION ROAD, KAKKANAD.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 6820307 AGRICULTURAL OFFICER KRISHI BHAVAN,THRIKKAKARA KUNNUMPURAM CIVIL STATIONWP(C) No. 30205 of 2023 : 2 :
ROAD, KAKKANAD.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN -
682030
GP - RIYAL DEVASSY
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.11.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) No. 30205 of 2023 : 3 :
VIJU ABRAHAM , J. =========================== WP(C) No. 30205 of 2023 ============================ Dated this the 1st day of November, 2023
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext P4 Form 6 application.
With the above said direction, the writ petition is disposed of.
VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE
Sd/-
sbk/-
WP(C) No. 30205 of 2023 : 4 :
eAPPENDIX OF WP(C) 30205/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1A COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 01.04.2022
ISSUED BY THE KAKKANAD VILLAGE OFFICE.
Exhibit P2A COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE DATED
13.04.2022 ISSUED BY THE KAKKANAD VILLAGE
OFFICE.
Exhibit P3TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN FILE NO.521/2023
DATED 10.02.2023 ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P4A COPY OF THE FORM.6 APPLICATION SUBMITTED
BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD
RESPONDENT DATED 01.08.2023
Exhibit P4(a)A COPY OF THE FEE PAYMENT RECEIPT
NO.KL07021713157/2023 DATED 01.08.2023 FOR
RS.1,000/-.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ court should direct the Revenue Divisional Officer to expedite their decision on the petitioner's application.
PRIYA MARIAM JACOB
STATE OF KERALA
DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM
REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER
TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR
VILLAGE OFFICER, KAKKANAD
VIJU ABRAHAM
As recorded by the court registry
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