Krishnan Kutty G vs Commissioner, Land Revenue
2021 Latest Caselaw 20383 Ker

                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
         FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 9TH ASWINA, 1943
                         WP(C) NO. 17736 OF 2015
PETITIONERS:
     1      KRISHNAN KUTTY G., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN, PULIKKUNNEL
            HOUSE, NEERPARA, VARIKKAMKUNNU, VADAKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM
            DISTRICT PIN: 686 605.

     2     MARY JOSEPH, AGED 58, W/O.LATE JOSEPH, NEERPARAKALAYIL,
           VARIKKAMKUNNU, VADAKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,
           PIN: 686 605.

     3     ANNAMMA JOSEPH, AGED 72, W/O.N.L.JOSEPH, NEERPARAKALAYIL,
           VARIKKAMKUNNU, VADAKARA P.O.,         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,
           PIN: 686 605.

     4     KURIEN UTHUPAN, AGED 58, S/O.KURIEN, CHERUKUZHI,
           VARIKKAMKUNNU, VADAKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,
           PIN: 686 605.

     5     DASAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.KUNJANVAVA, CHAVAKKATTUKUZHI,
           BRAHMAMANGALAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN: 686 605.

     6     MATHAI, AGED 62, S/O.KORA, THACHUMYALIL, VARIKKAMKUNNU,
           KARIPPADAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN: 686 141.

     7     LATHA CHANDRASHEKARAN, AGED 51, W/O.CHANDRASHEKHARAN, DEVI
           SRUTHI, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O., NORTH PARAVUR,
           PIN: 683 513.

           BY ADVS.SMT.AYSHA YOUSEFF
           SRI.C.M.EBRAHIM
           SRI.JOBI.A.THAMPI
           SMT.M.KABANI DINESH
           SMT.MOLLY JACOB
           SMT.RABIA BEEGAM T.K.
           SMT.SITHARA SHAMSUDEEN


RESPONDENTS:
     1      COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN: 695 001.

     2     THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM, PIN: 686 001.

     3     THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALA,
           PIN: 686575.
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    4    TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, VAIKOM, PIN: 686 141.

    5    ADDITIONAL THAHSILDAR TALUK OFFICE,
         VAIKOM, PIN: 686 141.

    6    VILLAGE OFFICER, VELLOOR VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN: 686 609.

    7    STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO
         GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM,
         PIN: 695 010.

    8    THE VELLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS
         SECRETARY, VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,
         PIN: 686 609.

    9    BINDHUMOL T.J., THEKKEMURIYIL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR P.O.,
         VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM, PIN: 686 609.

   10    USHA A.K., ANYATTUMITTATHIL, VADAKARA P.O., VAIKOM,
         KOTTAYAM - 686 605.

*ADDL.R11 MAYA SUKUMARAN, W/O SUKUMARAN, MANANGADIYIL HOUSE,
          ERUMPAYAM P.O., VELLOOR.

*ADDL.R12 RAMANI C.K, W/O JAIMON, KOLLANJIYIL HOUSE, MEVALLOOR
          P.O., KOTTAYAM.

*ADDL.R13 PRASANNA, W/O ANILKUMAR, KINATTUKARAYIL VEEDU,
          VADAKARA P.O., THALAYOLAPARAMBU.

*ADDL.R14 KUTTIYAMMA K.K, W/O KUNJAPPAN, KAROTTUMOOZHIL HOUSE,
          MEVALLOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM-686609.

*ADDL.R15 SANTHAKUMARI A.N, KUZHIMATTAM, VADAKARA P.O.,
          THALAYOLAPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM.

*ADDL.R16 SHAKKEELA, JAFFER MANZHIL, VADAKARA P.O.,
          THALAYOLAPARAMBU.

*ADDL.R17 MARY, W/O JOSEPH [LATE], PALLIKUNNEL HOUSE, MEVELOOR
          P.O., MEVALOOR, KOTTAYAM.

*ADDL.R18 SUMATHI P.V, W/O RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI [LATE].
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          VADAYADIYIL HOUSE, VELLOOR, VAVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM.

*ADDL.R19 HAMEED P.A, H/O SAHIDA, HARIS MANZIL, VADAKARA,
          VELLOOR.

*ADDL.R20 ULAHANNAN JACOB, H/O ANNAMMA, PARACKAL HOUSE,
          KARIPPADAM P.O., THALAYOLAPARAMBU.

*ADDL.R21 SHAKKILA, W/O SALIM K.M, KUZHIKANDAM, THAZHCHAYIL
          HOUSE, ERMBAYAM P.O, VELLOOR.

*ADDL.R22 ALEYAMMA, W/O REJI, KUTTIYAMKONAM, ERUMBAYAM,
          THALAYOLAPARAMBU.

*ADDL.R23 GOWRI DAMODARAN, W/O DAMODARAN [LATE], THATTAMPORATH
          HOUSE, MEVELLOOR P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM.

*ADDL.R24 KOMALAM, W/O RAGHUTHAMAN, SREEMANDHIRAM HOUSE,
          MEVELLOOR P.O.

*ADDL.R25 JOHN, H/O DEEPA, THANNIPPALLIL HOUSE, ERMBAYAM P.O.

*ADDL.R26 SAJEEV P.B, H/O JAYANTHY SAJEEVEE, IKKARASSERIL
          HOUSE, KARIPPADAM P.O., THALAYOLAPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM.
          *ADDL.R11 TO 26 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
          18.07.2016 IN I.A.11203/16.

          BY ADVS.SRI.SAJI KURIACHAN
          SRI.P.V.VARGHESE KANJIRAMATTOM
          SMT.RESMI THOMAS, GP

      THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.10.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                            JUDGMENT

Smt.Molly Jacob - learned counsel for the

petitioners, submitted that since civil suits have

already been filed by her clients, with respect to

the property in question, no orders are being

pressed for in this writ petition, for the time

being.

In the afore circumstances, I close this writ

petition, leaving open all contentions of the

petitioners with respect to the property in

question, to be pursued by them before the

competent Courts.

I also leave liberty to the petitioners to

approach this Court again, if it becomes so

warranted in future.

Sd/-

DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN akv JUDGE WP(C) NO. 17736 OF 2015

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 17736/2015

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1: PHOTOCOPY OF THE REOLUTION OF THE VELLOOR PANCHAYATH DATED 20/12/1969.

EXHIBIT P2: PHOTOCOPY OF LETTER OF THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DATED 16/2/1987.

EXHIBIT P2(A): PHOTOCOPY OF NOTICE ISSUED IN FORM 6 FROM TALUK SURVEYOR OF VAIKOM TALUK.

EXHIBIT P2(B): PHOTOCOPY OF LETTER FROM EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF 8TH RESPONDENT TO 4TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P2(C): PHOTOCOPY OF LETTER NO.LA 38/93/B4/3 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO 6TH PETITIONER

EXHIBIT P3: PHOTOCOPY OF CONSENT IN STAMP PAPER EXPRESSING WILLINGNESS TO REMIT THE MARKET VALUE OF THE PURAMBOKE LAND

EXHIBIT P4: PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER DATED 6/3/2006 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT REJECTING THE APPEAL.

EXHIBIT P5: PHOTOCOPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT TO ALL THE PETITIONERS ASKING TO VACATE THE LAND ON 28/5/2007.

EXHIBIT P5(A): PHOTOCOPY OF JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WPC 18594/2007 DTD. 5/11/2004.

EXHIBIT P6: PHOTOCOPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 4/9/2013 WP(C) NO. 17736 OF 2015

OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WPC 22053/2013.

EXHIBIT P7: PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DTD.

26/12/2013 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P8: PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE 1ST 2ND AND 6TH PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P9: PHOTOCOPY OF HTE JUDGMENT DTD.

14/8/2014 IN WPC 21215/2014.

EXHIBIT P10: PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.L.R.(J) DTD 13/4/2015 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR HEARING OF THE EXT.P8 APPEAL.

EXHIBIT P11: PHOTOCOPY OF THE E-MAIL DATED 2/5/2015 SENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P12: PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DTD.

21/5/2015 FROM THE 1ST RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P13: PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DTD.

5/5/2015 FROM THE 4TH RESPONDENT ASSIGNING THE LAND TO 9TH & 10TH RESPONDENTS, OBTAINED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT.

EXHIBIT P14:PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 27.04.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS :

EXHIBIT R4(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE PATTAYAM.

//TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE