IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2010 / 6TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23565 of 2010(U) ------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. LIVINGSTON M JOHN S/O.MATHEW, AGED 66 YEARS, ROSE BHAVAN, KARIKKOM, KOTTARAKKARA. 2. LILLIKUTTY JOHN KAVUNGAL HOUSE, KAVALA PO, PAIPADU, CHANGANASSERY. BY ADVS. MR.C.S.MANILAL MR.S.NIDHEESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, THIRUVALLA. 2. THE TALUK SURVEYOR THIRUVALLA. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER KOIPURAM VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. MARIAMMA, W/O.CHEYIRAY CHACKO KAVUNGAL HOUSE, KUMBANAD. ADV. MR. P.N. SANTHOSH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.23565 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners filed a statutory application under Rules 27 and 43 of the Survey and Boundaries Rules for survey and demarcation of the properties allegedly belonging to the petitioners in Re-Survey No.8/13 of Koipuram Village. The grievance of the petitioners in this writ petition is that although Exts.P6 and P7 notices have been issued in respect thereof, no further steps have been taken. The petitioners seek expeditious finalisation of the proceedings pursuant to Exts.P6 and P7 notices. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to finalilse the proceedings initiated by Exts.P6 and P7 notices, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and the fourth respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd