IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 14821 of 2001(M) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.P.SHAJI, MUKKATHUKARY ISLAND, POOTHOTTA. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT COCHIN. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNOOR TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 4. M/S.POOTHOTTA FARMS PRIVATE LIMITED, REGISTERED OFFICE SECTION 22 G.C.D.A. COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, MARINE DRIVE, COCHIN 31, REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR COL. S.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. P.N.SANKARANARAYANAN, 'ROHINI'. 45, A.P.T. COLONY, GUNROCK ENCLAVE, SECUNDERABAD 500 009. 5. P.R.K. MENON, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. LATE KRISHNA MENON, MANAGER, POOTHOTTA FAMRS PRIVATE LIMITED, RESIDING AT PURAVARIKKAL HOUSE, CHOWARA POST, ALWAYE 683 751/ BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA DEVI SRI.GEORGE MERLO PALLATH THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.14821/2001 ORDER ON CMP. NO.23354/2001 IN OP. NO.14821/2001 DISMISSED 07.03.2008 SD/- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY CONVENOR, KAYAL SAMRAKSHANA SAMITHY DT. 21.12.98 BEFORE THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT COCHIN. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.L.DIS. 6695/98/F DT. 23.2.99 SENT BY THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER TO M.P.SHAJI, CONVENOR, KAYAL PURAMBOKE SAMRAKSHANA SAMITHY. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ======================= OP.No.14821 of 2001-M. ======================= Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Convener of an unregistered association, Poothotta Kayal Puramboke Samrakshana Samithi, Poothotta. The main prayer in the original petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take immediate measures to stop all activities of reclamation of the backwaters surrounding the Udayamperoor Panchayat and to take possession of the properties already reclaimed by the 4th respondent and to collect an amount of at least Rs.5 lakhs each as compensation for reclaiming the backwaters. 2. The 4th respondent has filed a counter affidavit wherein the allegations are denied. OP.No.14821 of 2001-M. -: 2 :- 3. At any rate, it is a pure civil dispute. Further the petitioner can approach the competent statutory authority also. Reserving the said right, this original petition is closed. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. kvs/-