High Court of KeralaWP(C)/18987/2015disposed of

Molly John v. The District Collector, Kollam

2015-10-09Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE FRIDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/17TH ASWINA, 1937 PETITIONER(S):

---------------------- MOLLY JOHN, AGED 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT BETHEL HOUSE, KOMALAM KUNNU, PUNALUR P.O., PUNALUR VILLAGE, PUNALUR TALUK.

BY ADVS.SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (KOLLAM) SRI.ANIL ELGIN SRI.S.BIJU (KIZHAKKANELA) SRI.S.VINCENT SRI.S.JOSE RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM-691013.

2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM-691001.

3. FR.MATHEW MAROTTIMOOTTIL, AGED 46 YEARS, PARISH PRIEST, ST.JOSEPH MALANKARA CATHOLIC CHURCH, PANAGAD, PUNALUR, PIN-691305.

4. E.K.GEORGE, WHITE HOUSE, IKKARAKONAM, VALAKODU P.O., PUNALUR, PIN-691305.

5. SKARIA, AGED 58 YEARS, PARAYIL KANJIRAMALA, P.P.M.POST, PUNALUR, PIN-691332.

6. JOHN JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, THENGUMTHARAYIL, KURUMAKKAD, VALAKODU P.O., PUNALUR, PIN-691305.

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7. SHAJI, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.JOY, JOYAL HOUSE, H.S.WARD, VALAKODU P.O., PUNALUR, PIN-691305.

8. THANKACHAN, AGED 58 YEARS, CHARUVILA, SHIJU VILASOM, VALAKODU P.O.

PUNALUR, PIN-691305.

R1 & 2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.C.K.SHERIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1 :

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT.9/1/2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR. EXT.P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM TITLED KUDUMBAKKALLRAYIL ANNYAMRIDADEHAM ADAKKIYATHAYI PARATHI' REPORTED IN THE MATRUBHUMI DAILY DT.18TH JANUARY 2015.

EXT.P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT.NIL SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R1.

EXT.P4 :

TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.M/14/4025/15/LDS DT.15-5-2015 ISSUED BY R1.

EXT.P5 :

TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.G 1548/2015 ISSUED BY R2. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL.

/ TRUE COPY / P.S. TO JUDGE

A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No. 18987 of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 09th day of October, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner seeking a early disposal of proceedings initiated as per Ext.P5. The petitioner's case is that the petitioner's husband Mr.John was expired on 20.12.2002 and was buried in parish cemetery. Thereafter, it is noticed without consent of the petitioner's family members, the petitioner's husband body was exhumed and removed and whereabouts is not known. The petitioner raised a complaint. The Tahsildar issued a notice as per Ext.P5.

2. This Court is of the view that appropriate decision shall be taken by Tahsildar based on Ext.P5 after hearing the petitioner and respondents 3 to 8. Needful shall be done within a period of three months. It is open for the Tahsildar to refer this entire matter before the Revenue Divisional Officer for consideration. The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE bpr