Bhavani Madhavan v. the Secretary, Local Self Government Department
WP(C) No.15373 of 2018 – High Court of Kerala (Ernakulam)
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court writ disposal: patta/assignment application for Government Tharisu (Purmaboku) land pending before the Tahsildar; Grama Panchayat resolution to fence and repossess the land for a Life Mission homeless-rehabilitation complex held inappropriate during pendency; direction to decide Ext.P4 after hearing petitioner and objectors within three months; fifty-year possession per enquiry report; interim police protection order dated 8.2.2018.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the 5th respondent (Tahsildar) to consider the petitioner's Ext.P4 application for patta/assignment and pass appropriate orders after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the persons who raised the objections; the entire exercise to be completed within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the judgment.