Court mandates timely processing of application under specified legal provisions.

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 2^nd respondent or the o 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 5^th 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 5^th 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 2^nd 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 respondents 5 and 6 are directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext. P3 application to the 3^rd respondent/Authorised O 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 3^rd respondent/Authorised O consider Ext. P3 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from respondents 5 and 6 , as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four 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 respondents 3^rd, 5^th and 6^th for compliance.

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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE GBG

04.07.2025 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF PUBLISHED DATA BANK OF POYYA GRAMA PANCHAYATH DATED 25.11.2020 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION IN FORM 7 DATED 04.12.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT EVIDENCING THE PAYMENT OF STATUTORY FEE DATED 19.01.2026