The court emphasized procedural compliance for registry transfers in matters of property dealings.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 / 3RD CHAITHRA, 1948 WP(C) NO. 9197 OF 2026 PETITIONER:

A RAGA RAMESH, AGED 22 YEARS D/O.ARUVISOONAM.A.J, RESIDING AT ARUVIYIL VEEDU, PALOORKONAM, PRAVACHAMBALAM, NEMOM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-, PIN - 695520 BY ADVS.

SRI.AKHIL SUSEENDRAN SHRI.AFSAL KHAN H.

RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, CIVIL STATION BUILDING, CIVIL STATION ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695043

3 THE TAHASILDAR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK, TALUK OFFICE ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN –

695023.

4 THE VILLAGE OFFICER KALLIYOOR VILLAGE OFFICE,KALLIYOOR VILLAGE OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695042.

GP-SMT.VIDHYA A.C.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.03.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT Ext.P2 is an application preferred by the petitioner seeking transfer of registry. The same is pending before the 4^th respondent/Village Officer. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same.

2. Learned Government Pleader would submit that Ext.P2 ought to have been filed before the 3^rd respondent/Tahsildar. Besides a defect with respect to Ext.P3 Encumbrance Certificate is also pointed out. It was submitted that the requisite period is not covered by Ext.P3 Encumbrance Certificate.

3. In the circumstances, the 4^th respondent/Village Officer will stand directed to forward Ext.P2 to the 3^rd respondent/Tahsildar within a period of 10 days from today. The learned Government Pleader will give necessary instructions in this regard to the 4^th respondent, forthwith. Once Ext.P2 is received, the 3^rd respondent/Tahsildar will consider the same in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of Ext.P2.

4. Needless to say that the petitioner shall produce a fresh Encumbrance Certificate as required by law before the

3^rd respondent.

5. Once transfer of registry is allowed, the 4^th respondent will accept necessary land tax from the petitioner in respect of the subject property, without any further delay.

This Writ Petition will stand disposed of as above.

Sd/-

C. JAYACHANDRAN JUDGE SAS APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 9197 OF 2026 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE REGISTERED SETTLEMENT DEED NO. 1936/I/2025 OF NEMOM SRO DATED 10.11.2025 Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER FOR MUTATION TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT VILLAGE OFFICER DATED 04.03.2026 Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE OF THE PROPERTY HAVING A TOTAL EXTENT OF

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