Writ petition challenging inaction on land measurement and demarcation application. Court directed the Additional Tahsildar (LR) to consider the application and complete proceedings within three months.
Direction to Additional 8th Respondent (Tahsildar LR, Cherthala) to take up Ext.P3 application and finalise proceedings within three months with notice.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 22ND PHALGUNA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 7246 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
AGED 63 YEARS S/O DEVAYANI, PUTHUVAL NIKARTHIL, VAYALAR EAST, VAYALAR P.O. CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT,, PIN - 688536
S/O RENUKA, GRANDSON OF DEVAYANI, THIRUMALA BHAGAM, THURAVOOR P 0, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 688540
D/O RENUKA, GRANDDAUGHTER OF DEVAYANI, KOCHUTHARA, VALAMANGALAM, THURAVOOR P 0, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 688532
BY ADV P.N.SUMANGALA
RESPONDENTS:
CHERTHALA TALUK OFRICE, CHERTHALA TALUK, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT,, PIN - 688532
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( IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL 8TH RESPONDENT AS PER ORDER DATED 12.03.2024) BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.AJITH VISWANATHAN*
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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VIJU ABRAHAM, J.
JUDGMENT
The petitioners have approached this Court seeking a direction to respondents 3, 4 and 5 to consider Ext. P3 application and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law.
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application is Tahsildar(LR), Cherthala.
After hearing both sides, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the additional 8th respondent to take up Ext.P3 application and finalise the proceedings sought therein at the earliest, at any rate, within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioners, respondents 6 and 7 and any other affected parties.
Sd/- VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 7246/2023
| PETITIONER EXHI | BITS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibit P1 | TRUE DATED |
COPY OF 12.08.19 |
THE 68 |
DO | CUMENT. NO. 4418/1968 |
| Exhibit P2 | TRUE 13.01 |
COPY OF .2023 NO. |
THE KL04 |
LA 022 |
ND TAX RECEIPT DATED 000263/2023 |
| Exhibit3 | THE T | RUE COPY | OF | TH | E REQUISITE DOCUMENTS |
| AND DEMAR TO TH |
APPLICAT CATE THE E 3RD RES |
ION BOU POND |
NDA ENT |
NO.C2 21109/18 TO RY IN IN FORM NO. 8. DATED 13.11.2018 |
|
| Exhibit P4 | TRUE 02.12 |
COPY OF .2019 |
T | HE | PAY IN SLIP DATED |
| Exhibit5 | TRUE 22.03 |
COPY OF ,2019 |
T | HE | REVENUE LIST DATED |
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents were liable to consider the petitioners' application for measuring and demarcation of their land and finalise the proceedings within a specified time.
REGHUVARAN.P.A
RAJEEV.P.A
RAJEESH
RAJITHA SWAYAMBARAN
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT
VIJU ABRAHAM
As recorded by the court registry
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