IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU TUESDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2007 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 RP.No. 162 of 2007() IN W.A.NO.2354 OF 2006 -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WA.2354/2006 AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.25902/2005 .................... REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2: ------------------------------------ 1. M.C. VELAYUDHAN, SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, TALUK LAND BOARD, OTTAPPALAM, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD. 2. K. SIVADASAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD, L.A.N.H. PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS AND RESPONDENTS 3 TO 6: ------------- 1. G.V. HARIHARAN NAIR, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT (DY.TAHSILDAR) COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. C. RAJENDRAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT (DEPUTY TAHASILDAR), COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R.P.162/2007 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, O/O.LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER) REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL (SR.) GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.R.UDAYABHANU, JJ. ------------------------------- R.P.NO.162 OF 2007 IN W.A.NO.2354 OF 2006 () ----------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2007 O R D E R KOSHY,J. Contention of the review petitioner is that the judgment under review is contrary to two decisions of the Division Bench reported in State of Kerala v. Chathan (2005 (1) K.L.T. 75) and Somarajan v. State of Kerala (ILR 2007 (1) Kerala 266). However, if the decisions of the Division Bench are reviewed, it is for the petitioner to file appeal and a review petition cannot be equated to a petition for rehearing of the matter or to an appeal proceedings. Without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner in filing an appeal this review petition is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE prp J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 17th November, 2006