Kerala High Court
Savitha M vs The District Collector on 11 April, 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
THURSDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 22ND CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 15045 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
SAVITHA M
AGED 38 YEARS
W/O JITHIN RAJ, JITHIN BHAVAN, MALAYALAPPUZHA THAZHAM
MURI, MALAYALAPPUZHA VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN -
689666
BY ADVS.
M.T.SURESHKUMAR
MANJUSHA K
SREELAKSHMI SABU
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
2ND FLOOR, COLLECTORATE ROAD, CHITTOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA,
PIN - 689645
2 THE TAHASILDAR
OFFICE OF THE KOZHENCHERRY TALUK, DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE, MINI CIVIL STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT,
PIN - 689645
3 THE VILLAGE OFFICER
MYLAPRA VILLAGE OFFICE, MYLAPRA, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN -
698678
4 THE SUB REGISTRAR
OFFICE OF THE SUB REGISTRAR RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN
- 689672
OTHER PRESENT:
SR.GP - DEEPA NARAYANAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
11.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C).No.15045 of 2024 2
VIJU ABRAHAM,J
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W.P.(C).No.15045 of 2024
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Dated this the 11th day of April, 2024
JUDGMENT
Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to effect mutation in the name of the petitioner covered by Ext.P1 sale deed. In view of the delay in considering the same, petitioner has preferred Ext.P6 before the 2nd respondent. Petitioner seeks for an expeditious disposal of the same.
3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. After hearing both sides, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to take up Ext.P6 request submitted by the petitioner alleging inaction on the part of the 3rd respondent to effect mutation and accept tax and finalize the proceedings requested therein, within an outer limit of 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of the W.P.(C).No.15045 of 2024 3 judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner.
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VIJU ABRAHAM, JUDGE pm W.P.(C).No.15045 of 2024 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15045/2024 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED DATED 25.1.2024 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PRIOR DEED OF THE SAID PROPERTY DATED 10.9.2008 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT ISSUED BY OFFICE OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 16.1.2024 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE NO. 275/24 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION DATED 17.1.2024 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE NO. 82977310 ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 16.1.2024 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 14.3.2024 ALONG WITH NOTICE