G.Haridas Sarma v. Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/4TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 9548 of 2015 (P) --------------------------- PETITIONERS :
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1. G. HARIDASA SARMA, S/O.LATE GOPALAKRISHNAN POTTI, AGED 73 YEARS, L.N.VIHAR VENKULAM, NOW RESIDING AT G.N. NILAYAM, VENKULAM, EDAVA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
2. REGHUNADHA SARMA, S/O.LATE GOPALAKRISHNAN POTTI, AGED 63 YEARS, L.N.VIHAR, VENKULAM EDAVA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.K.S.AJAYAGOSH RESPONDENTS :
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1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
3. STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER & UNDER SECRETARY, REVENUE (E) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 TO R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.C.K. SHERIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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WP(C).No. 9548 of 2015 (P) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS :
------------------------------------- EXT.P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTARISED COPY OF JUDGMENT IN A.S. NO. 240/1990 DATED 14/12/2000 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA. EXT.P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE TANDAPPER REGISTER UNDER TANDAPPER NO.202 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONERS.
EXT.P3 A TRUE COPY OF LAND TAX PAID RECEIPT NO.0933925 DATED 27/07/2009.
EXT.P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 09.02.2010 SUBMITTED BY BHARATHAN POTTI TO THE VILLAGE OFFICER, EDAVA RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONERS UNDER THE R.T.I. ACT.
EXT.P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 15/07/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, EDAVA TO THE TAHSILDAR, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONERS UNDER THE R.T.I. ACT. EXT.P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 09.09.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE ADDL.TAHSILDAR,CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK.
EXT.P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 04/02/2011 ISSUED BY THE ADDL.TAHSILDAR, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK, RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONERS UNDER THE R.T.I. ACT.
EXT.P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF FACTS TO THIS EFFECT GIVEN BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, EDAVA TO THE 2ND PETITIONER BY WAY OF REPLY TO THE PETITIONER UNDER THE R.T.I. ACT. EXT.P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 08/08/2013 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
EXT.P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15/11/2014 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 30/01/2015 SUBMITTED TO THE IST RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONERS.
EXT.P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE SAID REPLY DATED 27/02/2015 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL ------------------------------------------------------ //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.
================== W.P.(C).No. 9548 of 2015 ================== Dated this the 26th day of October, 2015
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner approached the Government alleging misuse of official power by the Additional Tahsildar (Mr. M. Najeeb), Chirayinkeezhu Taluk. Ext.P10 is the representation of the petitioner.
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The Government directed the Land Revenue Commissioner to take appropriate action on Ext.P10. This is reflected from Ext.P12.
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Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the view that there shall be a finality to the enquiry by the 2nd respondent within 3 months after hearing the petitioner as well as Mr. Najeeb. The decision thereon shall be communicated to the petitioner without any delay.
The writ petition is disposed of, as above.
sd/- sab A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE