Eravi K.R.Raman Kartha v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/18TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 11584 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

----------- ERAVI K.R.RAMAN KARTHA AGED 80 YEARS, S/O.VASUDEVAN NAMBOOTHIRIPPAD, KALATHIL HOUSE, EDATHALA P.O.,ALUVA, NOW RESIDING AT 'ANJALI', KUTHIATHODE P.O, CHERTHALA - 688 533.

BY ADVS.SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL SRI.R.HARISHANKAR RESPONDENTS ----------- 1.

STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

2.

THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND REFORMS, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM - 682 030.

BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.VINCENT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 11584 of 2015 (W) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER NO.239 DATED 15.11.1977. P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTEDBY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 12.05.2010.

P3:

TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.30294/R3/10/RD DATED 17-10-2011. P4:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE TAHSILDAR, ALUVA DATED 17.01.2013.

P5:

TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.38124/R3/13/RD DATED 08.11.2013. P6:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 11.03.2014.

P6(A)TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P6 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

/TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE SJ

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

--------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11584 of 2015 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8 th day of April, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:

"(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or appropriate writ direction or orders directing the respondents to consider Exhibit P6 and disburse the amount of compensation specified in Section 4 of Artha Palisa, Janmibhogam and Kalathil Chilavu (Abolition) Act,2007 as expeditiously as possible.

(ii) render such other orders as are deemed 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 second respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6 representation preferred by the petitioner, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and interested parties, as expeditiously as possible, at the

W.P.(C) No.11584 of 2015 earliest, at any rate, within ' two 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 second respondent, for further steps.

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE sj