High Court of KeralaWP(C)/31659/2014disposed of

Shibana Mumthaz v. State Of Kerala

2015-01-22Honourable Mr.Justice P.R.Ramachandra Menon4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 2015/2ND MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 31659 of 2014 (F) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :

------------------------- SHIBANA MUMTHAZ, AGED 38 YEARS, WIFE OF ABDUL MAJEED, THENPADATH, TAS ROAD, ALUVA P.O- 683 101.

BY ADVS.SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.RILGIN V.GEORGE RESPONDENT(S) :

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

2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MOOVATTUPUZHA- 686 661.

BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANITHA RAVEENDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 31659 of 2014 (F) ----------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.1079/2013 OF S.R.O, PERUMBAVOOR.

EXHIBIT P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 23-10-2014 SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENTS.

EXHIBIT P3:

TRUE COPY OF THE FAIR VALUE REGISTER.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS ----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE.

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P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

======================== W.P.(C). No. 31659 of 2014 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22 nd day of January, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayer:

"Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ, direction or order compelling the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2 application in the light of Ext.P1, affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court and to reclassify the status of the land as dry land and issue tax receipt accordingly."

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has also been projected by way of nd respondent Ext.P2 which is pending consideration before the 2 and the prayer is only 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 nature of relief sought for, the nd respondent to writ petition is disposed of, directing the 2 consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 in accordance with law after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner at

W.P.C. No. 31659 of 2014 -2the earliest, at any rate, within 'two months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along nd respondent for with a copy of the writ petition before the 2 further steps.

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE.

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