Bhargavi Amma v. The Tahsildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/17TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 11247 of 2015 (E) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

--------------------- BHARGAVI AMMA AGED 86 YEARS, D/O. LATE NARAYANI RESIDING AT SIVAPRASADAM ASRAMAM OLD AGE HOME PANDAVATH ROAD, MARADU KOCHI - 682 304.

BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS RESPONDENT :

------------------------ THE TAHSILDAR KANAYANNUR TALUK, TALUK OFFICE KOCHI - 682 011.

BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. JOSEPH GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 11247 of 2015 (E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE PETITION BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DATED 27-8-2014.

EXT.P2 COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DATED 16-9-2014.

EXT.P3 COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 16-12-2014.

EXT.P4 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14-3-2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

======================== W.P.(C). No. 11247 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of April, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:

"i. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent to finalise Ext.P3 within a period of 1 months. ii. Allow this writ petition.

iii. Grant such other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case."

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has also been highlighted by way of Ext.P4 representation which is pending consideration before the respondent and the prayer is only to cause the same to be considered and disposed of within a reasonable time.

2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well.

3. In view of the limited relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent/competent authority to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 in

W.P.C. No.11247 of 2015 -2accordance with law after giving 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 the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the respondent for further steps.

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE.

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