IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 6457 of 2008(R)
1. P.J.THOMAS, S/O.JOSEPH,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (L.R)
... Respondent
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM.
3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PUTHENVELIKARA.
For Petitioner :SRI.KURIAN ANTONY EDASSERY
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.GIRI
Dated :31/07/2009
O R D E R
V.GIRI,J.
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Dated this the 31st July,2009
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner’s father was in possession of 2.61 acres of
land comprised in various survey numbers in
Puthenvelikara village. Petitioner came into possession of
the same on the death of his father. Ceiling proceedings
were initiated against one Sri.Mathew Paulo and others
and petitions were filed under Section 85 (8) of the
Kerala Land Reforms Act before the Taluk Land Board.
According to the petitioner, the Taluk Land Board found
that the land claimed by the petitioner is liable to
exempted as per Ext.P2 order. Petitioner then
approached the Land Tribunal for a certificate of
purchase. State preferred a revision against Ext.P2 order
of the Taluk Land Board. Revision was dismissed as per
Ext.P3. Petitioner’s grievance highlighted in the writ
petition is that steps are not taken by the Land Tribunal,
under Section 72 B of the Land Reforms Act.
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2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
now, after the filing of the writ petition, steps have been
initiated by the Taluk Land Board. In such circumstances,
the Land Tribunal, the 1st respondent shall pass final
orders relating to the request made by the petitioner for a
certificate of purchase, within six months from the date of
receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Writ petition is disposed of as above.
(V.GIRI,JUDGE)
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