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KRISHNANKUTTY v. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,

WP(C)/25789/2016 · 2025-03-25

P M Manoj

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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2025:KER:26379 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.M.MANOJ TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 25789 OF 2016 PETITIONER: KRISHNANKUTTY AGED 72 YEARS S/O UNNI, AGED 72 YEARS, THURUTHEZHATHU NIKARTHIL HOUSE, THURAVOOR SOUTH VILLAGE, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS: 1 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THURAVOOR SOUTH VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN 688 532 2 THE TAHASILDAR CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN 688 524. 3 THE ADDITIONAL THAHASILDAR CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN 688 524. 4 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT PIN 688 001. 5 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. SMT.RASHMI.K.M,SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No.25789 of 2016 2 2025:KER:26379 P.M. MANOJ, J ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.25789 of 2016 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT The writ petition is preferred against the cancellation of mutation effected in the name of the petitioner with respect to his property in the village records by the 1st respondent, without prior notice to the petitioner. Though the writ petition was filed in the year 2016, thereafter the petitioner has not attempted for any further posting till this date. When the matter was posted on 21.03.2025, there was no representation. Even today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Under such circumstances, I think that the petitioner is no longer interested in prosecuting the case. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for default. Sd/- P.M.MANOJ JUDGE sss W.P.(C) No.25789 of 2016 3 2025:KER:26379 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 25789/2016 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PATTA DATED 10-06-1993 ALLOTED TO KANJANA BY THE SPECIAL TAHASILDAR, LAND ACQUISITION (GENERAL) ALAPPUZHA. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE TITLE DEED NO 3212/94 OF PATTANAKKADU SUB REGISTRY IN THE NAME OF PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 04-04- 2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AFTER MUTATION ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF LAND TAX WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE BUILDING TAX RECEIPT DATED 03-03-2015 ISSUED FROM THURAVOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH IN FAVOR OF PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTRICITY BILL OF THE BUILDING OF PETITIONER DATED 26-05-2015 ISSUED FROM KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO H-6- 28063/11 DATED 05-11-2012 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO 2184/P1/2010/REVENUE DATED 12-04-2010 ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 30-05-2015 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR FURTHER ACTIONS IN THE MATTER REGARDING THE CANCELLATION OF MUTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY OF THE PETITIONER IN LIGHT OF EXHIBIT P7 COMMUNICATION.