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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13293

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
SURESH KUMAR – Appellant
Versus
THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 6114 OF 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.M.R.ARUNKUMAR, SRI.P.SHAMMI NAVAS, SHRI.ABEY JOHNSON
For the Respondents: None

The court affirms timely consideration of administrative applications under relevant rules.

Headnote:This Writ Petition seeks a quashing of a stop memo issued by the 4th respondent and a direction for the timely consideration of a pending Form 7 application. The Court directs that the necessary report regarding Ext.P7 be submitted within one month and the application be considered within three months thereafter. The petitioner is required to produce a certified copy of the judgment for compliance.

Table of Content
1. petition seeks to quash a stop memo. (Para 1)
2. petitioner seeks timely consideration for application. (Para 2 , 3)
3. court directs report submission and application consideration. (Para 4)

JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

"i. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing Exhibit P5 stop memo issued by the 4th respondent.

ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to consider Exhibit P7 Form 7 application pending before the 1st and 2nd respondents within a stipulated time after considering the relevant fact of the property situated in survey numbers survey No. 517/6-2, 517/5-2 and 517/7 in Thazhava Village is not included in exhibit P3 data bank.

iii. Issue such other writ, order or direction which this Honourable Court deems fit in the nature 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.P7 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.P7 application within a time frame.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:

1. The 4th and 5th respondents are directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext.P7 application to the 2nd 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 2nd respondent/Authorised O to consider Ext. P7 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the 4th and 5th respondents, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three 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 2nd, 4th and 5th respondents for compliance.

Sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE GBG

Judgment reserved NA
Date of Judgment 23.02.2026
Judgment dictated 23.02.2026
Draft Judgment placed 24.02.2026
Final Judgment uploaded 25.02.2026
PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 376 OF

2013 OF OCHIRA SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE DATED 30.1.2013 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED

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