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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 18341
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
DENNY – Appellant
Versus
THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 7446 OF 2026
Important Points
Subject
Administrative Law - Writ Jurisdiction
Headnote
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.JINISH PAUL, SMT.SNEHA V
For the Respondents: GP – SMT. DEEPA V
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| 1. the court acknowledges the request for administrative efficiency. (Para 1) |
| 2. the petitioner seeks judicial direction for timely application consideration. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. the court provides explicit timelines for the respondents. (Para 4) |
JUDGMENT
The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:
"i) To issue a Writ of Mandamus or such other Writ, Order or direction to the 1st respondent to dispose Ext.P3 application (Form 7) submitted by the petitioner in view of Ext.P2 within 1 month.
ii) To direct the 1st respondent to issue further orders to the Tahasildar to make reassessment of the tax and to make appropriate changes in the revenue records by the Village Officer as provided under R.12(10).
iii) To dispense with the production of English translation of documents in Vernacular languages.
iv) To grant such other reliefs that are deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice."
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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 2nd and 3rd respondents are directed to submit the necessary reports based on the Ext.P3 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. P3 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the reports received from the 2nd and 3rd 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 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents for compliance.
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