Jijo Abraham vs State Of Kerala

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 10955 Ker
Judgement Date : 12 April, 2024

Kerala High Court

Jijo Abraham vs State Of Kerala on 12 April, 2024

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                 PRESENT

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM

      FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946

                         WP(C) NO. 15788 OF 2024

PETITIONER:
              JIJO ABRAHAM
              AGED 46 YEARS
              S/O P K ABRAHAM, RESIDING AT CHIRAKEYIL, ERICADU,
              PUTHUPALLY P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686011
              BY ADVS.
              K.R.RAJKUMAR
              JAGADEESH LAKSHMAN
              R.K.RAKESH
              NANDANA BABU T.
              RUMAISA UDAYAKUMAR


RESPONDENTS:
     1     STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE
           DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
     2     THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
           KOTTAYAM, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686002
     3     THE TAHSILDAR (LR)
           MINI CIVIL STATION, UNION CLUB ROAD, PUTHENANGADY,
           KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001
     4     THE HEAD SURVEYOR
           MINI CIVIL STATION, UNION CLUB ROAD, PUTHENANGADY,
           KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001
     5     THE TALUK SURVEYOR
           TALUK OFFICE, MINI CIVIL STATION, UNION CLUB ROAD,
           PUTHENANGADY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001
     6     THE VILLAGE OFFICER
           NEAR GOVT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUTHUPALLY, KOTTAYAM,
           PIN - 686011
     7     THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER
           REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, MINI CIVIL STATION, UNION CLUB
           ROAD, PUTHENANGADY, KOTTAYAM,, PIN - 686001

OTHER PRESENT:
           GP - AJITH VISWANATHAN

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

12.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                           VIJU ABRAHAM, J.
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                       W.P.(C) No.15788 of 2024
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                   Dated this the 12th day of April, 2024

                             JUDGMENT

The petitioner submits that challenging Ext.P11 order, he has preferred an appeal before the 7th respondent and that Ext.P12 notice of hearing was also issued and the petitioner appeared for hearing, but till date no action has been taken to finalise the proceedings in the appeal.

2. Heard the learned Government Pleader also.

After hearing both sides I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 7th respondent to take up and dispose of the appeal for which Ext.P12 hearing notice was issued to the petitioner, after taking into consideration Ext.P13 request submitted by the petitioner and after hearing the petitioner. A final decision on the appeal shall be taken by the 7 th respondent as directed above, within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

Sd/-

VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE sm/ W.P.(C). No.15788 of 2024 :3: APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15788/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PARTITION DEED NO.:1110/1288 DATED 22ND MAKARAM, 1110 (04-02-1935) Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT DEED NO.:142/1971 DATED 19-01-1971 Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PARTITION DEED NO.

784 OF 2021 DATED 07-05-2021 Exhibit P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE LEGAL HEIRSHIP CERTIFICATE NO. 4/286/18/K. DIS DATED 01- 10-2018 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, KOTTAYAM Exhibit P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT NO. KL05032307003/2018 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 17-10-2018 Exhibit P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE LOCATION SKETCH ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED NIL Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01-01-

1990 TO 26-02-2020 ISSUED BY THE PUTHUPPALLY SRO OF 59.20 ARES OF PROPERTY COMPRISED IN RE SURVEY NO.:255/4 OF PUTHUPPALLY VILLAGE DATED 02-03-2020 Exhibit P8 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ROR NO. 537 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 27-04-2021 Exhibit P9 THE TRUE COPY OF THE TESTIMONIAL ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 27-04-2021 Exhibit P10 THE A TRUE COPY OF THE FMP ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 09-03-2018 Exhibit P11 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. G4- 12216/21 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 05- 04-2022 Exhibit P12 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NO. M-

                    2457/2022    ISSUED    BY     THE    REVENUE
                    DIVISIONAL   OFFICER,   KOTTAYAM    TO   THE

PETITIONER AND HIS BROTHERS DATED 28-11- 2022 Exhibit P13 THE TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN SUBMISSION FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND HIS BROTHERS BEFORE THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM DATED NIL