IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
TUESDAY, THE 05TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 15TH POUSHA, 1942
WP(C).No.27452 OF 2020(F)
PETITIONER:
P.G.SURESH KUMAR
AGED 49 YEARS
S/O. GOPINATHAN, SHANTHI NIVAS, MANGANAM P.O,
VIJAYAPURAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM 686 018
BY ADV. SRI.GIKKU JACOB
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.
2 REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,
REVENUE TOWER,
THIRUNAKKARA.P.O,
KOTTAYAM-686 001.
3 VILLAGE OFFICER,
VIJAYAPURAM VILLAGE, VADAVATHOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM 686
010
4 LOCAL LEVEL MONITORING COMMITTEE,
VIJAYAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY CONVENER,
AGRICULTURE OFFICER, VIJAYAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT,
VADAVATHOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM 686 010
BY ADV. SIR.S GOPINATHAN SR GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
05.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 5th day of January 2021 The petitioner approached the 4th respondent with Ext.P7 application. Ext.P7 is an application to remove the land referred therein from the data bank. This is in the light of the report of the Agricultural Officer. The petitioner also pointed out that in the data bank it is recorded as a converted land. The petitioner wants to delete the entry in the data bank.
2. In view of the fact that the land is described as a converted land, it is appropriate to direct the 4 th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 application to remove the entry from the data bank as a converted land. It shall be done within a period of one month. On removal of the entry, the 2nd respondent-The Revenue Divisional Officer shall consider the application submitted by the petitioner under Section 27A of Act 28 of 2008 vide Ext.P6. The Revenue Divisional Officer is directed to take a decision as expeditiously as WP(C).No.27452 OF 2020(F) 3 possible, at any rate, within a further period of two months, after hearing the petitioner.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
SAS/05/01/2021 JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 2929/2007
DATED 13-09-2007 OF ADDITIONAL S.R.O KOTTAYAM EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE DATA BANK EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT DATED 13-
07-2020 ISSUED FROM VILLAGE OFFICE, VIJAYAPURAM EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE BUILDING PERMIT DATED 6-
12-2008 ISSUED FROM VIJAYAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18-06-2009 ISSUED BY REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 12-10-
2020 IN FORM 6 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 12-10-
2020 IN FORM 5 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT LOCAL LEVEL MONITORING COMMITTEE EXHIBIT P7B TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD FOR EXHIBIT P7 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE