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Kerala High Court
Savithri vs The District Collector on 12 January, 2026
Author: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
Bench: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
MONDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 / 22ND POUSHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 379 OF 2026
PETITIONER(S):
SAVITHRI
AGED 75 YEARS
D/O. KUMARAN, (ERATTU HOUSE, PADIYUR P.O.,
THRISSUR) RESIDING AT B/5, 701, MOHAN REGENCY,
NEAR DON BOSCO SCHOOL, ADHARWADI, KALYAN (WEST),
THANE, MAHARASHTRA, PIN - 421301
BY ADVS.
SMT.FARHANA K.H.
SHRI.MUHASIN K.M.
RESPONDENT(S):
1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
FIRST FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR,
PIN - 680003
2 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER
IRINJALAKUDA REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, MINI CIVIL
STATION, CHEMMANDA ROAD, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR,
PIN - 680125
3 THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LA)
FIRST FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR,
PIN - 680003
4 THE TAHSILDAR
MUKUNDAPPURAM TALUK OFFICE, MUKUNDAPURAM,
CHEMMANDA ROAD, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR,
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PIN - 680125
5 THE VILLAGE OFFICER
EDATHIRINJI VILLAGE OFFICE, EDATHIRINJI, THRISSUR,
PIN - 680122
6 THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER
PADIYUR KRISHI BHAVAN, PADAM ROAD, PADIYUR,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680688
BY ADV.
SR GP, SMT. VIDYA KURIAKOSE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 12.01.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
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W.P(C) No. 379 of 2026
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Dated this the 12th day of January, 2026
JUDGMENT
The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:
"i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ,
order or direction to 2nd respondent or the officer
authorized under section 2(XVA) of the Act to
consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 application
within a time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ,
order or direction to 5th respondent to submit report
on Ext. P3 application as called for by the 2 nd
Respondent or the officer authorized under section
2(XVA) of the Act within a time frame fixed by this
Hon'ble Court.
iii) Issue of writ of mandamus or any other
writ, order or direction, directing the 5th
Respondent to make necessary corrections in the
BTR, Thandaper register and Form 10 register within
a period of 1 month after obtaining orders from the
2nd Respondent.
iv) To dispense the filing of the translation of
vernacular documents.
v) Issue such other writ, order or direction as
this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the
circumstances of the case."
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2. When this Writ Petition came up for consideration, the
learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the
petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Ext.
P3 Form - 7 application within a time frame.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned Government Pleader.
4. After hearing both sides, I think there can be a direction
to consider Ext.P3 application within a time frame.
Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following
manner:
1. The 5th and 6th respondents are directed to submit
the necessary report based on the Ext. P3
application to the 3rd respondent/Authorised
Officer, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate,
within a period of one month from the date of
receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.
2. The 3rd respondent/Authorised Officer is directed
to consider Ext. P3 application (if it is pending and
if it is in order) based on the report received from
the 5th and 6th respondents, as expeditiously as
possible, at any rate, within a period of four
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months from the date of receipt of the report.
3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this
judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition
with exhibits, before the 3rd, 5th and 6th
respondents for compliance.
Sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
JUDGE
DM
Judgment reserved NA
Date of judgment 12.01.2026
Judgment dictated 12.01.2026
Draft Judgment Placed 13.01.2026
Final Judgment Uploaded 13.01.2026
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 379 OF 2026
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED
08.12.2025
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF
PUBLISHED DATA BANK OF PADIYOOR GRAMA
PANCHAYATH DATED 30.11.2020
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION IN FORM 7
DATED 02.12.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE
PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT EVIDENCING THE
PAYMENT OF STATUTORY FEE DATED 13.12.2025
