Kerala High Court
Special Tahsildar (La) vs Thachambalath Gopesh on 1 August, 2025
Author: A.Muhamed Mustaque
Bench: A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar, A.Muhamed Mustaque
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 1 2025:KER:57313
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.M.MANOJ
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 10TH SRAVANA, 1947
RP NO. 981 OF 2025
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.02.2019 IN LA.App. NO.878
OF 2014 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
REVIEW PETITIONER/1ST RESPONDENT IN LAA:
SPECIAL TAHASILDAR(LA)
KOZHIKODE,
PIN - 673020
BY SRI.T.K.SHAJAHAN, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENT/APPELLANTS &
RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 IN LAA:
1 THACHAMBALATH GOPESH
AGED 40 YEARS
S/O LATE HARIHARAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM AND DESOM,
GOPAL NIVAS,
NALLALAM P.O.
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 2 2025:KER:57313
2 THACHAMBALATH SHERITHA
AGED 45 YEARS
D/O. LATE HARIHARAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM AND DESOM,
GOPAL NIVAS,
NALLALAM P.O.,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
3 THACHAMBALATH RAMADEVI,
AGED 67 YEARS
W/O. LATE HARIHARAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM AND DESOM,
GOPAL NIVAS,
NALLALAM P.O,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
4 THACHAMBALATH DEVI,
AGED 77 YEARS
W/O. THACHAMBALATH BALAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
5 THACHAMBALATH PRADEEP KUMAR,
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O. THACHAMBALATH DEVI,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
6 THACHAMBALATH BABU
AGED 51 YEARS
THACHAMBALATH DEVI,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 3 2025:KER:57313
7 THACHAMBALATH PUSHPALATHA,
AGED 67 YEARS
W/O. LATE NARAYANAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
8 THACHAMBALATH SHYJI,
AGED 46 YEARS
D/O. THACHAMBALATH PUSHPALATHA,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
9 THACHAMBALATH SHIMJI
AGED 42 YEARS
THACHAMBALATH PUSHPALATHA,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
10 SECRETARY
KOZHIKODE CORPORATION,
PIN - 673220
11 THACHAMBALATH KOUSU,
AGED 73 YEARS
W/O. SADASIVAN,
KAILAMADOM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. PANTHEERANKAVU,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673019
12 THACHAMBALATH ASOKAN
AGED 57 YEARS
THACHAMBALATH KOUSU,
KAILAMADOM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. PANTHEERANKAVU,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673 019.
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 4 2025:KER:57313
13 THACHAMBALATH ANILA,
AGED 56 YEARS
D/O. THACHAMBALATH KOUSU,
KAILAMADOM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. PANTHEERANKAVU,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673 019.
BY ADV.SRI.TARIN RAJENDRAN
THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.08.2025, ALONG WITH RP NOS.982/2025 AND 984/2025, THE COURT
ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 5 2025:KER:57313
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.M.MANOJ
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 10TH SRAVANA, 1947
RP NO. 984 OF 2025
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.02.2019 IN LA.App. NO.32
OF 2015 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
REVIEW PETITIONER/1ST RESPONDENT IN LAA:
SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA)
KOZHIKODE,
PIN - 673020
BY SRI.T.K.SHAJAHAN, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER
RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS & RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 IN LAR:
1 THACHAMBALATH GOPESH,
AGED 40 YEARS
S/O LATE HARIHARAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM AND DESOM,
GOPAL NIVAS,
NALLALAM.P.O,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
2 THACHAMBALATH SHERITHA
AGED 45 YEARS
D/O. LATE HARIHARAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM AND DESOM,
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 6 2025:KER:57313
GOPAL NIVAS,
NALLALAM P.O.,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
3 THACHAMBALATH RAMADEVI,
AGED 67 YEARS
W/O. LATE HARIHARAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM AND DESOM,
GOPAL NIVAS,
NALLALAM P.O,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
4 THACHAMBALATH DEVI
AGED 77 YEARS
W/O. THACHAMBALATH BALAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
5 THACHAMBALATH PRADEEP KUMAR
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O. THACHAMBALATH DEVI,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
6 THACHAMBALATH BABU
S/O. THACHAMBALATH DEVI,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
7 THACHAMBALATH PUSHPALATHA
W/O. LATE NARAYANAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 7 2025:KER:57313
8 THACHAMBALATH SHYJI
D/O. THACHAMBALATH PUSHPALATHA,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
9 THACHAMBALATH SHIMJI
D/O. THACHAMBALATH PUSHPALATHA,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
10 SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE CORPORATION
KOZHIKODE CORPORATION,
PIN - 673220
11 THACHAMBALATH KOUSU
W/O. SADASIVAN,
KAILAMADOM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. PANTHEERANKAVU,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673019
12 THACHAMBALATH ASOKAN
S/O. THACHAMBALATH KOUSU,
KAILAMADOM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. PANTHEERANKAVU,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673 019.
13 THACHAMBALATH ANILA
AGED 56 YEARS,
D/O. THACHAMBALATH KOUSU,
KAILAMADOM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. PANTHEERANKAVU,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673 019.
BY ADV.SRI.TARIN RAJENDRAN
THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.08.2025, ALONG WITH RP NOS.981/2025 AND 982/2025 CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 8 2025:KER:57313
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.M.MANOJ
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 10TH SRAVANA, 1947
RP NO. 982 OF 2025
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.02.2019 IN LA.App. NO.38
OF 2015 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
REVIEW PETITIONER/REVIEW PETITIONER/
1ST RESPONDENT IN LAA:
SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA)
KOZHIKODE,
PIN - 673020
BY SRI.T.K.SHAJAHAN, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS AND
RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 IN LAA:
1 THACHAMBALTH GOPESH
AGED 40 YEARS
S/O LATE HARIHARAN
NALLALAM AMSOM AND DESOM,
GOPAL NIVAS,
NALLALAM PO
KOZHIKODE,
PIN - 673027
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 9 2025:KER:57313
2 THACHAMBALATH SHERITHA
AGED 45 YEARS
D/O. LATE HARIHARAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM AND DESOM,
GOPAL NIVAS,
NALLALAM P.O,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
3 THACHAMBALATH REMADEVI
AGED 67 YEARS
W/O. LATE HARIHARAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM AND DESOM,
GOPAL NIVAS,
NALLALAM P.O.,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
4 THACHAMBALATH DEVI
AGED 77 YEARS
W/O.THACHAMBALTH BALAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM AND DESOM,
GOPAL NIVAS,
NALLALAM P.O,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
5 THACHAMBALATH PRADEEP KUMAR
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O. THACHAMBALATH DEVI,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
6 THACHAMBALATH BABU
AGED 51 YEARS
S/O. THACHAMBALATH DEVI,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 10 2025:KER:57313
7 THACHAMBALATH PUSHPALATHA
AGED 67 YEARS
W/O. LATE NARAYANAN,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
8 THACHAMBALATH SHYJI
AGED 46 YEARS
D/O. THACHAMBALATH PUSHPALATHA,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
9 THACHAMBALATH SHIMJI
AGED 42 YEARS
D/O. THACHAMBALATH PUSHPALATHA,
NALLALAM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. NALLALAM,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673027
10 SECRETARY
KOZHIKODE CORPORATION,
PIN - 673027
11 THACHAMBALATH KOUSU
AGED 73 YEARS
W/O. SADASIVAN,
KAILAMADOM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. PANTHEERANKAVU,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673 019.
12 THACHAMBALATH ASOKAN
AGED 57 YEARS
S/O. THACHAMBALATH KOUSU,
KAILAMADOM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. PANTHEERANKAVU,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673 019.
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 11 2025:KER:57313
13 THACHAMBALATH ANILA
AGED 56 YEARS
D/O. THACHAMBALATH KOUSU,
KAILAMADOM AMSOM DESOM,
P.O. PANTHEERANKAVU,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,
PIN - 673 019.
BY ADV.SRI.TARIN RAJENDRAN
THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.08.2025, ALONG WITH RP NOS.981/2025 AND 984/2025, THE COURT
ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 12 2025:KER:57313
ORDER
A.Muhamed Mustaque, J.
In these review petitions, the delay involved is 1985 days in
RP No.981 of 2025, 2056 days in RP No.982 of 2025, and 1985 days
in R.P.No.984 of 2025.
2. The case of the State is that, while disposing of the
appeals, this Court as well as the Reference Court noted the date of
notification as 24.02.2006 instead of 29.06.2002. Therefore, the
escalation awarded based on the award in the LARs in the year 2007
was not correct.
3. We note that these review petitions itself were filed after
a delay of more than six years. Even if the matter is considerable on
merits, it is evident that there is a delay of more than six years.
Such an inordinate delay in preferring a review cannot be
countenanced, especially when the facts are borne out by the record
itself and are apparent to the naked eye.
4. It is stated in the affidavit that the review petitioner had
approached the Reference Court for correction of the date.
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 13 2025:KER:57313
However, it is to be noted that once the order of the Reference
Court merged with the judgment of this Court in appeal, there is no
scope for approaching the Reference Court to correct the date,
especially when the same is reflected in the appellate judgment
itself.
We do not find any scope for review of the judgment and
condoning the delay. Accordingly, the applications for condonation
of delay as well as the review petitions stand dismissed.
Sd/-
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
JUDGE
Sd/-
HARISANKAR V. MENON
JUDGE
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RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 14 2025:KER:57313
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure I TRUE COPY OF THE 4(1) NOTIFICATION WITH
RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION.
Annexure II TRUE COPY OF THE DECREE IN THE ABOVE LAR
37/2007 OF THE LEARNED SUBORDINATE JUDGE
KOZHIKODE DATED 30-07-2014
Annexure III TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE
LEARNED SUB JUDGE IN IA NO1/2022 IN LAR
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 15 2025:KER:57313
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure I TRUE COPY OF THE DOCUMENT SHOWING THE
CORRECT DATE OF 4(1) NOTIFICATION AS
29/06/02
Annexure II TRUE COPY OF THE DECREE IN THE ABOVE LAR
39/2007 OF THE LEARNED SUBORDINATE JUDGE
KOZHIKODE DATED 30-07-2014
Annexure III TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE
LEARNED SUB JUDGE IN IA NO.1/22 IN LAR
39/2007 DATED 09/08/2023
RP NO.981 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.878 OF 2014,
RP NO.982 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.38 OF 2015 &
RP NO.984 OF 2025 IN LA.App.NO.32 OF 2015 16 2025:KER:57313
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure 1 TRUE COPY OF THE 4(1) NOTIFICATION DATED
19/06/2000 WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION
Annexure II TRUE COPY OF THE DECREE IN THE ABOVE LAR
OF THE LEARNED SUBORDINATE JUDGE,
KOZHIKODE DATED 30.7.2014
Annexure III TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE
LEARNED SUB JUDGE IN IA NO.1/2022 IN LAR
