IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2009 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1931 OP.No. 31676 of 1999(U) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. T.D.KURIYAN, S/O. LATE SHRI DEVASSYA, THOTTAPPILLY HOUSE, PAMPUMKAYAM, P.O., MANKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. K.MOHANAN PILLAI, S/O. LATE SHRI KRISHNA PILLAI, MANGALATH HOUSE, PAMPUMKAYAM, P.O.MAMKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. SHAJI THOMAS, S/O. LATE SHRI THOMAS, THOTTAPPILLY HOUSE, PAMPUMKAYAM, P.O. MANKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. SMT.ALEYKUTTY THOMAS, WIFE OF LATE THOMAS, THOTTAPPILLY HOUSE, PAMPUMKAYAM, P.O.MANKULAM,IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADVS.MR.K.BALACHANDRAN (MANGALATH) MR.T.S.JOHN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MANKULAM VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADERMR.M.R.SABU FOR R1 - R4 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.53920/1999 IN OP. NO.31676/1999 DISMISSED 28.05.2009 SD/- V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 21.4.80 RECEIVED BY THE IST PETITIONER FROM THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR. P2:- COPY OF THE STAY ORDER ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE 4TH PETITIONER'S HUSBAND. P3:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 4.9.95 IN OP.NO.14529/95 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. P4:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.C4-38294/95 DT. 19.12.95 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.P5:- COPY OF THE LIST OF THE ELIGIBLE PERSONS SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P6:- COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE SHOWING THE DT. OF DEATH OF SHRI TSS.D.THOMAS ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS AND SPECIAL GRADE OFFICER, MUNNAR PANCHAYATH DT. 8.7.97. P7:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 3.3.98 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE TSS V.K.MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. No.31676 OF 1999 ---------------------------------------------- Dated, 28th May, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioners, who claimed to have in possession of certain assignable land in Mankulam village in Devikulam taluk, preferred this writ petition with a prayer for a direction to the respondents to assign the land which is in their possession and enjoyment. In support of the above prayer, several contentions are raised and documents are produced. I am not proposed to go into the merits of those contentions and to take a decision thereon, since I am of the view that this writ petition can also be disposed of in the light of the order passed by a Division Bench of this Court in a batch of cases wherein the subject matter is identical in nature. 2. Thus in the light of the judgment dated 13.3.2008 in O.P.Nos.24837, 25717 & 32341/1999, 6347, 10563, 11587, 11632, 20588, 32798 & O.P.31676/99 -:2:- 32842/2000, 8358/2001, 7570/2002, W.P(C) Nos.18918, 16393, 24180, 25424 & 26525/2004 and in W.A.No.2599/1999, the petitioners herein are directed to approach the concerned authority as and when notice in this behalf is issued. The concerned authority shall look into the claims of each of the petitioners, adjudicate the same and pass separate orders. There will be a direction to maintain status quo as on today until the disposal of the cases as aforesaid. It is also open to the petitioners, in case they are aggrieved by any orders that may be passed by the officer, to approach this Court at a later occasion. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE kvm/- O.P.31676/99 -:3:- V.K.MOHANAN, J. O.P.NO.31676 OF 1999 JUDGMENT Dated:28.5.2009.