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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13627

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
REMY JOHN MOONTHUNGAL – Appellant
Versus
REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 6845 OF 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SMT.MANAVI MURALEEDHARAN, SMT.ANJANA K.P.
For the Respondents: SMT VIDYA KURIAKOSE

The court affirmed the necessity of expeditious processing of applications in administrative proceedings.

Headnote:The petition seeks a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to expedite the consideration of a Form 5 application. The court instructed the 4th respondent to report to the 5th respondent within one month of receiving the judgment. The 5th respondent was also directed to process the application within three months of receiving the report, resulting in a structured timeline for compliance.

Table of Content
1. prayers for expedited processing are critical. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court hears submissions from counsel. (Para 3)
3. court issues direction for timely report submission. (Para 4)

JUDGMENT

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

"I. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction directing the first respondent and fourth respondent to consider and pass order on Exhibit P10 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 tis Hon’ble 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.P10 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.P10 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 the Ext.P10 application to the 5th 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 5th respondent/Authorised O to consider Ext.P10 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 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 4th and 5th respondents for compliance.

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