JUDGMENT

Muralee Krishna, J.

The petitioner is a priest serving abroad who filed this writ petition through his power of attorney holder under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of certiorari [sic: writ of mandamus] directing the 1^st respondent Sub Registrar, Kattappana, to register Ext.P10 correction deed executed by the learned Munsiff of Kattappana, as ordered in O.S.No.183 of 2020 on the file of the Munsiff Court, Kattappana.

2. The predecessor in interest of the petitioner, namely, one Kurian Alexander of Thiruvalla had applied for patta for an extent of 4 acres of land in survey No.288 of Vandanmedu Village of Udumbanchola Taluk in the year 1965. After complying with the formalities for the issuance of patta, he was issued with Ext.P1 patta dated 21.12.1976. As per the application submitted by Kurian Alexander, he sought patta for 2 acres 90 cents in survey No.288/10 and 64 cents in survey No.288/11 of Vandanmedu Village. Ext.P2 Thandaper Account maintained in the Village office also shows the said extent of property in different survey numbers in the name of Kurian Alexander. Thereafter, mutation was effected in his name and he paid basic tax evidencing wh