Kerala High Court
Surendran C vs The District Collector on 25 September, 2024
Author: Kauser Edappagath
Bench: Kauser Edappagath
W.P.(C).No.32897/2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH
WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024 / 3RD ASWINA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 32897 OF 2024
PETITIONERS:
1 SURENDRAN C, AGED 49 YEARS
S/O. CHATHAN, CHENNEERI HOUSE, VALIYAPARAMBU P.O.,
PULIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673637
2 ABOOBACKER C, AGED 39 YEARS
S/O. ABDUL KHADER, CHENNEERI HOUSE, VALIYAPARAMBU
P.O., PULIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673637
BY ADV K.RAKESH
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, UP-HILL, MALAPPURAM,
PIN - 676505
2 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, CIVIL
STATION, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505
3 THE TAHSILDAR
TALUK OFFICE, KONDOTTY, KONDOTTY P.O., MALAPPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 673638
4 THE TAHSILDAR (LR)
TALUK OFFICE, KONDOTTY, KONDOTTY P.O., MALAPPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 673638
5 THE VILLAGE OFFICER
PULIKKAL VILLAGE, KONDOTTY TALUK, MALAPPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 673638
6 THE PULIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH
PULIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY
ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 673637
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7 THE SECRETARY
PULIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PULIKKAL P.O.,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673637
8 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KONDOTTY POLICE STATION,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 673638
Smt. Vidya Kuriakose, GP,
Sri.R.Ramadas, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 25.09.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioners are residents of Chenneeri Scheduled Caste
colony at Pulikkal in Kondotty Taluk. The residents of the colony
made Ext.P1 complaint to the 1st respondent alleging that public
road belonging to the Panchayath has been encroached by private
parties. On the basis of the said complaint, the 4 th respondent
directed the 7th respondent to make necessary arrangement for
surveying the road to find out whether there is encroachment or
not. The petitioners have approached this Court with a prayer to
direct respondents 4 and 7 to survey the road within a time frame.
2. I have heard Sri. K. Rakesh, the learned counsel
for the petitioners, Smt. Vidya Kuriakose, the learned Government
Pleader and Sri. R. Ramadas, the learned Standing Counsel for
respondents 6 and 7.
The learned Government Pleader submits that the survey
of the road is scheduled on 8.10.2024. Hence, this writ petition is
disposed of with a direction to respondents 4 and 7 to complete the
survey within a period of one month thereafter.
Sd/-
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 32897/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT MADE BY THE
RESIDENTS OF THE CHENNERI SCHEDULED CASTE
COLONY TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 8-
11-2021
Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE BTR SHOWING THE ROAD
IN QUESTION ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE
OFFICER, PULIKKAL DATED 29-08-2024
Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE
ASSET REGISTER MAINTAINED BY PULIKKAL
GRAMA PANCHAYATH SHOWING THE ROAD IN
QUESTION
Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE
4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT
DATED 9-8-2023
Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 25-06-
2024 ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO THE
4TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 6-7-2024
ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH
RESPONDENT
