Kerala High Court
K R Suresh Kumar vs State Of Kerala on 3 March, 2025
Author: T.R.Ravi
Bench: T.R.Ravi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
MONDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 12TH PHALGUNA, 1946
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PETITIONERS:
1 K R SURESH KUMAR
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O KARUNAKARAN NAIR,
S K V HOUSE, NEDUMANGAD P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 541.
2 DILRAJ B
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O BALAKRISHNAN,
T K HOUSE, NEDUMANGAD P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 541.
3 SULAIMAN K
AGED 60 YEARS, S/O KAZIMPILLAI,
PALLIVILKATHU VEEDU, KUMMY, NEDUMANGAD P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 695 541.
4 K. GURUDAS
AGED 64 YEARS
S/O KUNJURAMAN, THOTTAKAL DESHATHU,
PRATHIBA SAREE CENTRE, NEDUMANGAD P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 541.
5 SHIVA PRASAD B
AGED 48 YEARS
KALAMACHAL BHAVAN, NEDUMANGAD P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 541.
BY ADV
SRI. K.RAJESH KANNAN
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RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF
LABOUR, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001.
2 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (REVENUE)
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695 001.
3 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (PUBLIC WORKS)
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695 001.
4 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
2ND FLOOR CIVIL STATION BUILDING,
CIVIL STATION ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695 043.
5 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NEDUMANGAD
OFFICE OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,
NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 541.
6 THE TAHSILDAR
TALUK OFFICE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695 541.
7 THE VILLAGE OFFICER
VILLAGE OFFICE, NEDUMANGAD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 541.
8 THE NEDUMANGAD MUNICIPALITY
SATHRAM JUNCTION, P O PAZHAVADI, NEDUMANGAD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 541,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
9 THE SECRETARY
THE NEDUMANGAD MUNICIPALITY,
SATHRAM JUNCTION, P O PAZHAVADI, NEDUMANGAD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695 541.
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0 THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS), OFFICE OF THE
CHIEF ENGINEER, PATTOM PALACE (P O)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 004.
BY ADV
SMT. DEEPA NARAYANAN. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 03.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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T.R. RAVI, J.
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Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2025
JUDGMENT
The petitioners complain of encroachment in the Government
puramboke and submits that if the encroachment is removed and the
puramboke is freed from the encroachment, there will be land available
free of cost for the purpose of development and the official respondents
may not have to resort for acquisition of land for the purpose. It is
submitted that Ext.P11 representation is pending before the 6 th
respondent and Ext.P12 is pending before the 9 th respondent and the
same may be directed to be disposed.
In view of the limited prayer made, this writ petition is disposed of
directing the 6th and 9th respondents to consider and pass orders on
Exts.P11 and P12 respectively, after hearing the petitioners and the
affected persons at the earliest, at any rate, within four months from
the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Sd/-
T.R. RAVI,
JUDGE
S.M.K.
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 1730/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT NO
KL01031113556/2024 DATED 5.12.2024 ISSUED
BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST
PETITIONER
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT NO
KL01031105158/2024 DATED 13.5.2024 ISSUED
BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND
PETITIONER
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT NO
KL01031106931/2024 DATED 15.6.2024 ISSUED
BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD
PETITIONER
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT NO
KL01031112358/2024 DATED 29.10.2024
ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH
PETITIONER
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT NO
KL01031113447/2024 DATED 3.12.2024 ISSUED
BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH
PETITIONER
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH PREPARED BY A
SURVEYOR MR. MANIKANDAN NAIR WITH RESPECT
TO BLOCK NO.36 OF NEDUMANGAD VILLAGE
EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE
SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT
PREPARED BY CENTRE FOR LAND AND SOCIAL
STUDIES, PANGODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DATED 31.08.2021 TO SHOW THAT THERE IS
AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT PURAMBOKE LAND
AND THE SAME IS SEEN ENCROACHED UPON BY
VARIOUS PERSONS
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EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED
16.12.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS
BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED
16.12.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS
BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED
16.12.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS
BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED
16.12.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS
BEFORE THE 6TH RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED
16.12.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS
BEFORE THE 9TH RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT DATED
18.12.2024 WITH REGARD TO EXHIBIT-P8
EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT DATED
18.12.2024 WITH REGARD TO EXHIBIT-P9
EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT DATED
18.12.2024 WITH REGARD TO EXHIBIT-P10
EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT DATED
18.12.2024 WITH REGARD TO EXHIBIT-P11
EXHIBIT P17 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT DATED
18.12.2024 WITH REGARD TO EXHIBIT-P12
