IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
BENNY – Appellant
Versus
REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 5487 OF 2026
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner seeks timely relief related to form-5 application. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court hears counsel and summarizes the request. (Para 3) |
| 3. court directs authorities regarding timely actions. (Para 4) |
JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:
“I. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction directing the respondents topass order on Exhibit P4 expeditiously with in a time frame.
II. To dispense with filing of the translation of Vernacular Documents.
III. Allow the Writ petition with costs.
IV. Grant such other further reliefs which this Honourable Court may be pleased to direct in the facts and circumstances of the case.” [SIC]
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.P4 Form–5 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.P4 Form-5 application within a time frame.
Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:
1. The 4th respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on Ext.P4 Form-5 application to the 1st respondent / Authorised Officer, as 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 1st respondent / Authorised O directed to consider Ext.P4 Form-5 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the 4th respondent, 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 the 1st and 4th respondents for compliance.
Sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, JUDGE nvj
APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 5487 OF 2026 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE DOCUMENT NO.
Judgment reserved
NA
Date of judgment
12.02.2026
Judgment dictated
12.02.2026
Draft Judgment Placed
12.02.2026
Final Judgment Uploaded
13.02.2026
2518/2007 DATED 24/01/2007 EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF BASIC TAX RECEIPT NO.KL07041007088/2025 DATED 12/06/2025 EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF DATA BANK DATED
30/01/2021 EXHIBIT P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE FORM 5 APPLICATION NO 4/2026/1890 DATED
06/01/2026 EXHIBIT P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE OFFER LETTER DATED 17/11/2025 RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE
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