Sujamol Santhamma vs The Kerala State
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Kerala High Court

Sujamol Santhamma vs The Kerala State on 17 April, 2026

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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                           PRESENT

        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON

  FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 / 27TH CHAITHRA, 1948

                   WP(C) NO. 47931 OF 2025

PETITIONERS:

    1     SUJAMOL SANTHAMMA,
          AGED 52 YEARS
          W/O. SANTHOSH MATHEW, THOTTUPATTU HOUSE, AYAVANA,
          PUTHUR, PIN - 686668

    2     NICE BABY MAMACHAN,
          AGED 40 YEARS
          S/O. MAMACHAN, KAKKANATTU HOUSE, AYAVANA P.O., PIN
          - 686668

    3     BIJU JOSEPH,
          AGED 55 YEARS
          S/O. JOSEPH, NELLOOR HOUSE, AYAVANA P.O., PIN -
          686668


          BY ADV SMT.R.RAJASREE (CHUTTIMATTATHIL)

RESPONDENTS:

    1     THE KERALA STATE,
          REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT
          GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
          695001

    2     THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT,INING & GEOLOGY
          CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, PIN - 682030

    3     THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,
          MUVATTUPUZHA, GROUND FLOOR, PATTIMATTOM ROAD,
          MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686669

    4     TAHASILDAR,
          MINI CIVIL STATION, MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN - 686669
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     5     VILLAGE OFFICER,
           ENANALLUR VILLAGE, VILLAGE OFFICE, KALAMPOOR,
           ENANALLOOR P.O., PIN - 686673

     6     AYAVANA GRAMA PANCHAYATH,
           REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY AYAVANA GRAMA
           PANCHAYAT, AYAVANA P.O., AYAVANA, MUVATTUPUZHA,
           PIN - 686668

     7     BIVIN B.KALLADA,
           KALLADA HOUSE, CHATHAMATTAM P.O., ERNAKAULAM, PIN
           - 686671

     8     SHERLY JOSEPH,
           AGED 66 YEARS
           W/O. JOSEPH, CHERUPARAMBIL HOUSE, VAZHAKKULAM, PIN
           - 686668



      THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON   17.04.2026,   THE   COURT   ON   THE       SAME   DAY   DELIVERED   THE
FOLLOWING:
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                          JUDGMENT

This writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn as prayed for

in the memo dated 07.04.2026, however with liberty to file a fresh

petition, as and when need arises.

Sd/-

                                     HARISANKAR V. MENON,
SCB                                          JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 47931 OF 2025

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST DATED 31.01.2025 Exhibit P2 THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION WHICH ARE PRODUCED ALONG WITH THE WRIT PETITION WOULD SHOW THAT THE EMINENT DANGER CAUSED TO THE PETITIONER'S PROPERTY BY THE ACTIONS OF THE RESPONDENTS 7&8 ARE PRODUCED Exhibit P3 THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION WHICH ARE PRODUCED ALONG WITH THE WRIT PETITION WOULD SHOW THAT THE EMINENT DANGER CAUSED TO THE PETITIONER'S PROPERTY BY THE ACTIONS OF THE RESPONDENTS 7&8 ARE PRODUCED Exhibit P4 THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION WHICH ARE PRODUCED ALONG WITH THE WRIT PETITION WOULD SHOW THAT THE EMINENT DANGER CAUSED TO THE PETITIONER'S PROPERTY BY THE ACTIONS OF THE RESPONDENTS 7&8 ARE PRODUCED Exhibit P5 THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION WHICH ARE PRODUCED ALONG WITH THE WRIT PETITION WOULD SHOW THAT THE EMINENT DANGER CAUSED TO THE PETITIONER'S PROPERTY BY THE ACTIONS OF THE RESPONDENTS 7&8 ARE PRODUCED Exhibit P6 COPY OF THE SKETCH PLAN WHICH IS PREPARED BY RETIRE VILLAGE OFFICER, ONE MR.MURALEEDHARAN WITH REGARD TO THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION DATED 6.12.2025