IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN
TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE 2021 / 11TH JYAISHTA, 1943
WP(C) NO. 10153 OF 2021
PETITIONER:
SHEEJA
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AGED 40 YEARS
W/O. BABUKUTTAN, KALATHIL VEEDU, AMMINIYAM, KANNADI,
PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.
SRI.RAJESH SIVARAMANKUTTY
SRI.ARUL MURALIDHARAN
RESPONDENT:
THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LR)
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OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LR), PATTAMBI, MINI CIVIL
STATION, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 679104.
BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.PAUL ABRAHAM VAKKANAL
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.06.2021,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
SATHISH NINAN, J.
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W. P. (C) No.10153 of 2021
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Dated this the 1st day of June, 2021
JUDGMENT
The petitioner seeks for an expeditious disposal of SM 245/2021 pending before the respondent Special Tahsildar (Land Reforms), Pattambi.
2. In WP(C) No. 28398/2017 and connected cases this court passed a judgment dated 14.03.2018 issuing directions regarding expeditious disposal of cases by the Land Tribunal. The directions read thus:
"(i) If it is felt that there is delay in obtaining reports through the Revenue Inspectors on account of their shortage, the Land Tribunal is free to get the reports from the Village Officers concerned. It is the discretion of the Land Tribunal in what manner such reports W. P. (C) No.10153 of 2021 -: 2 :- should be obtained.
(ii) Utmost importance should be given for expeditious disposal of all the cases filed by the senior citizens. The land Tribunal shall dispose such cases of senior citizens on seniority basis within six months.
(iii) In respect of all other cases, the Land Tribunal shall follow the seniority of such cases and dispose the same within the maximum outer limit of 18 months unless there is a stay passed by the higher authorities. The Land Tribunal shall not break the seniority of such cases except for any directions being issued by this Court or any higher authority.
(iv) The parties are given liberty to take out notice to the land owners in such a W. P. (C) No.10153 of 2021 -: 3 :- manner in which the Land Tribunal deems fit to do so, including publications.
(v) In respect of the matters which are pending before the Deputy Collector, he shall follow the same procedure as mentioned above.
(vi) In respect of the proceedings in which all the steps have been completed which are ripe for passing orders as on today, the Land Tribunal shall pass orders within two months and the directions issued in earlier paragraphs would not affect those matters. However, in all other cases, the directions shall be strictly followed.
(vii) The Government order, G.O(P).No.09/2018/RD, dated 22/2/2018 will form part of this judgment."
W. P. (C) No.10153 of 2021 -: 4 :- The respondent shall dispose of the SM proceedings strictly adhering to the directions referred to above.
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SATHISH NINAN JUDGE kns/-
//True Copy// P.S. to Judge APPENDIX OF WP(C) 10153/2021 ANNEXURE/EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 24.02.2021 SHOWING THE SUO MOTO NUMBER AS SM.NO. 245/2021 ISSUED FROM THE RESPONDENT.
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