M.Balagovindan vs The Tahsildar (Lr)
2023 Latest Caselaw 3936 Ker

                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
                 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
     THURSDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 9TH CHAITHRA, 1945
                        WP(C) NO. 10972 OF 2023
PETITIONER/S:

          M.BALAGOVINDAN, ADVOCATE,
          S/O.LATE MADHAVAN, AGE 69 YEARS,
          THYTHOTTAM, KAYIKKARA
          NEDUNGANDA P.O.-695307
          ANCHUTHENGU, THIRUVANTHAPURAM
          BY ADVS.
          M.NARENDRA KUMAR
          B.RAJESH (KOTTAYAM)
          HARSHADEV M.


RESPONDENTS:

    1     THE TAHSILDAR (LR)
          TALUK OFFICE, CHIRAYINKEZHU TALUK,
          ATTINGAL P.O., THIRUVANTHAPURAM-,
          PIN - 695101
    2     VILLAGE OFFICER,
          ANCHUTHENGU VILLAGE, (FORMER KADAKKAVOOR VILLAGE)
          THIRUVANATHAPURAM-, PIN - 695309



          SRI BIMAL K NATH SR GP


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
30.03.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WPC NO.10972 of 2023

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                           JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court

essentially seeking a direction for the expeditious

consideration of Ext.P7 request made by the petitioner

for mutation and payment of tax in respect of property

over which, the petitioner claims a possessory title.

2. The learned Senior Government Pleader

would submit that Ext.P7 request can be directed to

be considered in accordance with law, within a time

frame fixed by this Court.

Having heard the learned counsel for the

petitioner and the learned Senior Government Pleader

appearing for the respondents, this writ petition will

stand disposed of directing the first respondent to

consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 in accordance with

the law and after affording an opportunity of hearing WPC NO.10972 of 2023

to the petitioner, within a period of three months from

the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

Sd/-

GOPINATH P., JUDGE rkj WPC NO.10972 of 2023

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 10972/2023

PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit-P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT REGISTER Exhibit-P2 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 26/08/2019 Exhibit-P3 TRUE COPY OF BUILDING TAX RECEIPT DATED 25/10/2021 Exhibit-P4 TRUE COPY OF THE BILL ISSUED BY THE KSEB DATED 18/02/2022 Exhibit-P5 TRUE COPY OF THE SURVEY SKETCH DATED 28/12/2021 Exhibit-P6 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NUMBER LRB 3-

32788/2019 DATED 31/01/2020 Exhibit-P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE TAHSILDAR (LR) DATED 23/07/2022