Ponnappan Pillai vs The District Collector
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Kerala High Court

Ponnappan Pillai vs The District Collector on 28 October, 2025

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                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                  PRESENT

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM

         TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 6TH KARTHIKA, 1947

                          WP(C) NO. 22042 OF 2020


PETITIONERS:

     1       PONNAPPAN PILLAI
             AGED 68 YEARS
             S/O.GOPALA PILLAI, KARIKKATHIL VADAKKATHIL VEEDU (MADATHIL
             PADINJATTATHIL), MUTTAKKAV, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA
             P.O., KOLLAM - 691 576

     2       SUMATHI AMMA @SUMATHIKUTTY AMMA
             W/O.G.VISWANATHAN PILLAI, AGED 68, MANKUZHY VEEDU
             (V.S.BHAVAN), MUTTAKKAV, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA P.O.,
             KOLLAM - 691 576

     3       USHA
             AGED 63 YEARS
             D/O.KRISHNAN, USHAS, NEDUMPANAKKAL CHERRY, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE
             NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM- 691 576

     4       ABRAHAM ROY
             S/O.E.ABRAHAM, ROSE HOUSE, NEDUMPANAKKAL CHERRY, NEDUMPANA
             VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM 691 576 NOW RESIDING AT 2P
             DD PLATINUM PLANET, KATHRIKADAV, KALOOR P.O., COCHIN-686 668

     5       ABDUL LATHEEF
             S/O.MEERA SAHIB, KALPAVILA VEEDU, MUTTAPLAV, NEDUMPANA P.O.,
             KOLLAM NOW RESIDING AT MULAMPULLUVILA VEEDU, CHERIKKONAM,
             KANNANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM - 691 576

     6       DEVAKI
             D/O.NARAYANA, MUKALUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE,
             NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 576

     7       THANKAMMA
             D/O.ABRAHAM, ALUVILA VEEDU, NEDUMPANAKKAL CHERRY, NEDUMPANA
             P.O., KOLLAM NOW RESIDING AT SOBHA BHAVANAM, KUMMALUR P.O.,
             KUMMALUR, KOLLAM -691 572

     8       RADHA
             D/O.IDAYAMBI, CHARUVILAPUTHEN VEEDU, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE,
             NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM-691 576
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     9      ABDUL SALAM
            S/O.ABDUL AZIZ, KIZHAKKETHADAVILA VEEDU, MUTTAKKAV
            CHERRY, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM-691 576

     0      G.SARASAMMA
            D/O.GOVINDAN, PUNNAVILA VEEDU, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE,
            NEDUMPANA P.O. NOW RESIDING AT PANIKERS, VALAKKOD P.O.,
            PUNALUR, KOLLAM-691 331

     11     KAMALAKSHY
            D/O.KESAVAN, MUKALUVILA VEEDU, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE,
            NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691 576

     12     GEORGE KUTTY
            S/O.MATHEW, PANAYIL SHEENA DALE, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE,
            NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691 576

     13     ASUMA BEEVI
            D/O.KASIM KUNJU, RASEENA MANZIL, MUTTAKKAV, NEDUMPANA
            VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691 576

     14     JEGADAMMA
            D/O.LATE JANAKIAMMA, PALAVILA, MUTTAKKAV, NEDUMPANA
            VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691 576

     15     GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI
            S/O.MADHAVAN PILLAI, MANKOOTTATHIL VEEDU, NEDUMPANA
            VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691 576

     16     SAROJINI AMMA
            D/O.JANAKI AMMA, KALEELAZHIKATHU VEEDU, MUTTAKKAV,
            CHERRY, NOW RESIDING AT PALAVILA MUTTAKKAV CHERRY,
            NEDUMPANA VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691 576

     17     VIJAYAMMA
            D/O. LESKHMI AMMA, MAM KOOTTATHIL VEETTIL, MUTTAKKAV,
            NEDUMPANA VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691 576

     18     SUKUMARA PILLAI
            S/O.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, SINDHU BHAVANAM, NEDUMPANA
            VILLAGE, MUTTAKKAV, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691 576

     19     SULEKHA BEEVI
            D/O.ASANARU KUNJU, PUTHEN VILA VEEDU, NEDUMPURAKKAL
            CHERRY, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691
            576

     0      NABEESA BEEVI
            W/O.LATE PAREETH KUNJU, CHARUVILA VEEDU, NEDUMPANAKKAL
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            CHERRY, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691
            576

     21     PONNAMMA
            AGED 78 YEARS
            D/O.KOCHITTIYAMMA, NEDUMPANAKKAL VEEDU (NARAYANA
            VILASOM), NEDUMPANAKKAL CHERRY, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE,
            NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691 576

     22     ABDUL AZEEZ
            AGED 78 YEARS
            S/O.ELAYAKUNJU VAIDYAR, ANEEZA MANZIL, NEDUMPANAKKAL
            CHERRY, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691
            576

     23     A.S. JOSE,
            S/O.K.SKARIA, ALUVILA CHARUVILA VEEDU, NEDUMPANAKKAL
            CHERRY, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691
            576

     24     RAJAMMA
            D/O.PARAMU ACHARI, KARTHIKA VILASOM, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE,
            NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691 576

            BY ADVS.
            SHRI.PRATHEESH.P
            SMT.S.REKHA KUMARI
            SMT.ANJANA KANNATH



RESPONDENTS:

     1      THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
            CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM -691 013

     2      THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR
            (LAND ACQUISITION NO.II), MINI CIVIL STATION, KUNDARA,
            KOLLAM - 691 013

            GP- RIYAL DEVASSY


      THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
28.10.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                              JUDGMENT

Dated this the 28th day of October, 2025

The learned Counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to

withdraw the writ petition with liberty to move again.

Granting such liberty as sought for, the above writ petition is

dismissed as withdrawn.

Sd/-

VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE

sbk/-

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22042/2020

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P54 THE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, KOLLAM TO PETITIONER NO.21 DATED 26.10.2022 Exhibit P55 THE COPY OF THE STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONER NO.21 IN LAR NO.31/2022 ON THE FILE OF PRL.SUB COURT, KOLLAM DT.22.02.2024 Exhibit P56 THE COPY OF WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN LAR 31/2022 ON THE FILE OF PRL.SUB COURT, KOLLAM DATED 05.06.2024 EXHIBIT P4 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 29.6.2016 EXHIBIT P5 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 29.6.2016 EXHIBIT P6 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 8.4.2016 EXHIBIT P7 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 8.4.2016 EXHIBIT P8 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 8.4.2016 EXHIBIT P9 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 8.4.2016 EXHIBIT P10 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 7TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 8.4.2016 EXHIBIT P11 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 8TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 30.5.2016 EXHIBIT P12 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 9TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 8.4.2016 EXHIBIT P13 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 10TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 8.4.2016 EXHIBIT P14 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED

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BY THE 11TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 30.5.2016 EXHIBIT P15 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 12TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 29.6.2016 EXHIBIT P16 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 13TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 8.8.2016 EXHIBIT P17 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 14TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 29.6.2016 EXHIBIT P18 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 15TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 29.6.2016 EXHIBIT P19 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 16TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 29.6.2016 EXHIBIT P20 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 17TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 8.8.2016 EXHIBIT P21 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 18TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 29.6.2016 EXHIBIT P22 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 19TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 30.5.2016 EXHIBIT P23 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 20TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 30.5.2016 EXHIBIT P24 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 21ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 8.4.2016 EXHIBIT P25 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE 22ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 30.5.2016 EXHIBIT P26 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE FATHER OF THE 23RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 8.4.2016 EXHIBIT P27 THE COPY OF THE 28(A), APPLICATION FILED BY THE HUSBAND OF THE 24TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 30.5.2016 EXHIBIT P28 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN LAA NO.4/2017 DATED 22.7.2019 EXHIBIT P29 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN LAA NO.88/2017 DATED 12.12.2018

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EXHIBIT P30 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 1ST PETITIONER IN EXT.P4 APPLICATION 21/8/2020 EXHIBIT P31 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 2ND PETITIONER IN EXT.P5 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P32 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 3RD PETITIONER IN EXT.P6 APPLICATION 12/5/2020 EXHIBIT P33 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 4TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P7 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P34 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 5TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P8 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P35 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 6TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P9 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P36 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 7TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P10 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P37 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 8TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P11 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P38 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 9TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P12 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P39 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 10TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P13 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P40 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 11TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P14 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P41 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 12TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P15 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P42 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 13TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P16 APPLICATION 21/8/2020 EXHIBIT P43 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 14TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P17 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P44 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 15TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P18 APPLICATION 21/8/2020 EXHIBIT P45 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 16TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P19 APPLICATION 21/8/2020 EXHIBIT P46 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 17TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P20 APPLICATION 21/8/2020

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EXHIBIT P47 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 18TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P21 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P48 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 19TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P22 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF AWARD PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, KOLLAM IN L.A.R. NO.220/1989 DATED 31.1.1998 EXHIBIT P50 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 21ST PETITIONER IN EXT.P24 APPLICATION 21/8/2020 EXHIBIT P51 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 22ND PETITIONER IN EXT.P25 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P53 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 24TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P27 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P52 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 23RD PETITIONER IN EXT.P26 APPLICATION 18/8/2020 EXHIBIT P49 THE COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER OF THE 20TH PETITIONER IN EXT.P23 APPLICATION 20/8/2020 EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ENHANCED AMOUNT GRANTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE CLAIMANT, WHO HAD FILED 28(A) APPLICATION DATED 18.10.2011 EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN LAR NO.9/2012 DATED 18.3.2016 OF THE PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, KOLLAM