High Court of KeralaWP(C)/5087/2014disposed of

Ashokan K. v. District Collector

2015-03-11Honourable Mr.Justice P.R.Ramachandra Menon4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/20TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 5087 of 2014 (I) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

------------- ASHOKAN K., AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.AMBUKUNHI, HOUSE NO.10/33(3)47A, VELESHWARAM, HARIPURAM P.O., AJANUR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.SMT.HEMALATHA SRI.BINU GEORGE.

RESPONDENT(S):

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1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, VIDYANAGAR P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT =- 671 316.

2. VILLAGE OFFICER, BALLA VILLAGE OFFICE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT - 671 315.

3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT - 671 314.

BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANITHA RAVEENDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

rvs.

WP(C).No. 5087 of 2014 (I) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS :

---------------------- EXT.P1:

A TRUE COPY OF PETITION NO.2014/7311/14 DATED 10/2/2014. EXT.P2:

A TRUE COPY OF GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 28/01/2011. EXT.P3:

A TRUE COPY OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 16/11/2013 IN THE CHAMBER OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

------------------------ NIL.

/TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE RVS.

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No. 5087 of 2014 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 11th day of March, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers :

(i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ or direction to direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext. P1 representation at the earliest within a time frame; (ii) To issue any other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has already been projected by way of Ext.P1, which is pending consideration before the first respondent, and that the only prayer is to cause the same to be considered and disposed of within a reasonable time.

3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well.

4. Considering the limited extent of relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to adjudicate the matter on merits. The writ petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider

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and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P1, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, at the earliest, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

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

sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, (JUDGE) kmd