JUDGMENT

Muralee Krishna S., J.

The petitioners have filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India , seeking the following reliefs;

“i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to effect mutation in the Revenue Records for the property owned by the petitioners as per Exhibit P1 title deed and issue revenue certificates;

ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to accept land tax for the immovable property owned by the petitioners as per Exhibit P1 title deed, situated in Sy. No. 69/1 and 139/1 of Chinnakkanal Village in Udumbanchola Taluk; and the 6^th respondent”.

2. Going by the averments in the writ petition, the petitioners are husband and wife residing at Chinnakkanal Village, Udumbanchola Taluk, in Idukki District. By Ext.P1 sale deed dated 28.01.2002 bearing No.192/1 of Sub Registrar Office, Rajakumari, the petitioners purchased an extent of 1.64 acres of land in Survey Nos.69/1 and 139/1 of Chinnakkanal Village. Up to 2007-08, the Village Officer accepted land tax from the petitioners and evidencing the same, they have produced