Rayankutty v. The Deputy Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/24TH MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No.4602 of 2015 (A) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER:

------------------- RAYANKUTTY,S/O.MUHAMMED HAJI,AGED 60 YEARS, KIZHSSERY HOUSE,IRUMBILASSERY POST, OTTAPALAM TALUK,PALAKKAD DISTRICT,PIN: 679 335. BY ADV. SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENTS:

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THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR,(LAND REFORMS-G7), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LAND REFORMS), CIVIL STATION,PALAKKAD-678 001.

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VILLAGE OFFICER,NELLAYA VILLAGE AND POST, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,PIN:679 335.

BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MUHAMMED SHAFI.M. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No.4602 of 2015 (A) ------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1:PHOTO COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT DT. 12/6/2013 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXT.P2:PHOTO COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF 0.8498 HECTRES OF LAND IN SY NOS.57/1, 56/15 AND 55/1 OF NELLAYA VILLAGE.

EXT.P3:PHOTO COPY OF RELEVANT PAGE OF BT REGISTER OF LAND IN SY NOS.57/1,56/15 AND 55/1 OF NELLAYA VILLAGE.

EXT.P4:PHOTO COPY OF REPORT DT. 5/2/2014 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXT.P5:PHOTO COPY OF JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WPC NO.29547/2012 DT. 12/12/2012.

EXT.P6:PHOTO COPY OF JUDGMENT IN WPC NO.1561/2013 DT. 16/1/2013. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:

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P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

--------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4602 of 2015 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of February, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:

"(a) Direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's application S.M. No.157/2014 for issuance of Purchase Certificate in respect of two Acres ten cents of land in Sy Nos.57/1, 56/15 and 55/1 of Nellaya Village and to pass orders on merit within a specified period, by issuing a writ of mandamus.

(b) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."

2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well.

3. Considering the limited extent of relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to adjudicate the issue on merits.

4. After hearing both the sides, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on S.M. No.157/2014, which is pending consideration before him, after completing all the formalities, including issuance of notice to the petitioner and other interested parties, if any, as expeditiously as possible, at the earliest, at any rate,

W.P.(C) No.4602 of 2015 within 'four months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of the writ petition, before the first respondent, for further steps.

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE sp