The petitioner purchased certain immovable

properties from St.George Company, as per Exts.P1

and P2. Petitioner approached the Revenue

Authorities to effect transfer of registry. The

request was not acted upon. Accordingly, the

petitioner approached this Court.

2.

In the statement filed by the Tahsildar,

it is stated that as per the Village Officer's

report St.George Company is having a land in

excess of ceiling area, which was reported to the

District Collector, and company seems to have

transferd the land to the petitioner with

intention to defeat the provisions of the Kerala

Land Reforms Act, 1962.

3.

It is to be noted that the land was in

the name of St.George Company. There is no

concluded proceedings directing the company to

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surrender the land purchased by the petitioner.

In such circumstances, there is no reason for

denying the transfer of registry in favour of

petitioner pursuant to Exts.P1 and P2. However,

this will be subject to any proceedings initiated

under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, in accordance

with the law. Needful shall be done to effect

the transfer of registry within a period of one

month.

The Writ Petition is dis