IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 2005 of 2006(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. MOWENCHERY SREEDHARAN, S/O. KORAN, AGED 55 YEARS, VELANDY HOUSE, P.O. KANHILERI, VIA. MATTANNUR, THALASSERY TALUK. 2. MOWENCHERY SOUMINI, VELANDY HOUSE, P.O. KANHILERI, VIA. MATTANNUR, THALASSERY TALUK. 3. MOWENCHERY VASU, AGED 59 YEARS, VELANDY HOUSE, P.O. KANHILERI, VIA. MATTANNUR, THALASSERY TALUK. 4. MOWENCHERY RAGHAVAN, AGED 53 YEARS, VELANDY HOUSE, P.O. KANHILERI, VIA. MATTANNUR, THALASSERY TALUK. 5. MOWENCHERY KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 62 YEARS, VELANDY HOUSE, P.O. KANHILERI, VIA. MATTANNUR, THALASSERY TALUK. 6. MOWENCHERY NARAYANAN, AGED 46 YEARS, VELANDY HOUSE, P.O. KANHILERI, VIA. MATTANNUR, THALASSERY TALUK. 7. VELAYANGODAN VIJAYAN, S/O. KUNHAPPU, AGED 53 YEARS, VIJESH NIVAS, KANHILERI, THALASSERY TALUK. 8. KARAT YESODA, D/O. GOVINDAN, AGED 58 YEARS, KRISHNA KRIPA, KANHILERI, THALASSERY TALUK. 9. KEEZHALATH MUHAMMED, S/O. ALIKUTTY, AGED 50 YEARS, SULHATH MANZIL, KANHILERI, THALASSERY TALUK. 10. KOTTARATHIL KHADEEJA, D/O. MAMMOOTTY, AGED 54 YEARS, KOTTARATHIL HOUSE, KANHILERI, THALASSERY TALUK. W.P.(C) NO.2005/2006 11. N.V. BALAKRISHNAN, S/O. OTHENAN, AGED 65 YEARS, AKSHATHAM, NIDUVOTTUM KUNNU, P.O. MATTANNUR. 12. NALAKATH RAFEEQ, S/O. HAMEED, AGED 27 YEARS, VALAPPIL HOUSE, KANHILERI, THALASSERY TALUK. 13. CHENGARA RAVEENDRAN, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 42 YEARS, INDIRA SADANAM, KANHILERI, THALASSERY TALUK. 14. VELUTHANDY SAHADEVAN, S/O. CHETHU, AGED 45 YEARS, JYOTHI, KANHILERI, THALASSERY TALUK. 15. THAZHE VALAPPIL NABEESU, D/O. MUHAMMED, AGED 61 YEARS, CHALAKKAL HOUSE, KANHILERI, THALASSERY TALUK. 16. VALIYANDI KHADEEJA, D/O. HUSSAIN, AGED 56 YEARS, KANHILERI P.O., MATTANNUR VIA., THALASSERY TALUK. 17. KOODATHIL PARAYI SANKUNNI, S/O. MANNAN, AGED 67 YEARS, JAYA BHAVAN, KANHILERI, THALASSERY TALUK. 18. K.K. ASHA, D/O. SHYLAJA, AGED 24 YEARS, ASHA BHAVAN, MATTANNUR P.O., NIRMALAGIRI, THALASSERY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SECRETARY, MALOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O. MALOOR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROAD DIVISION, P.O. KANNUR. ADV. SMT.VIDHYA. A.C FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R,2,3\ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.2005/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE PARTITION KARAR EXECUTED BETWEEN PETITIONER 1TO 6 DT. 25.7.92. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT OF PETITIONERS NO.7. EXT.P3:- DO OF PETITIONER NO.8. EXT.P4:- DO. OF PETITIONER NO.9. EXT.P5:- DO OF PETITIOENRS NO.10. EXT.P6:- DO OF PETITIONER NO.11. EXT.P7:- DO OF PETITIONER NO.12. EXT.P8:- DO OF PETITIONER NO.13. EXT.P9:- DO OF PETITIONER NO.14. EXT.P10:- DO OF PETITIOENR NO.15. EXT.P11:- DO OF PETITIONER NO.16. EXT.P12:- DO OF PETITIONER NO.17. EXT.P13:- DO OF PETITIONER NO.18. EXT.P14:- COPY OF THE PAPER REPORT IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DT. 21.8.2005. EXT.P15:- COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WP(C) 27837/05 DT. 28.9.05. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2005 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 8th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers :- “(i) Issue a declaration that the respondents are not entitled to undertake developmental activities appropriating any land until the same is acquired under Land Acquisition Act or vested in them under Land Relinquishment Act. (ii) Writ of prohibition or such other writ order or direction preventing the respondents from widening Karatta-Kunderipoil road until sufficient land acquired or got vested in them lawfully." At paragraph 8 of the counter affidavit it is stated as follows : “The improvement work was arranged based on the resolution of the Panchayath that the land required will be provided by way of free surrender. Hence there is no provision provided in the estimate for land acquisition. Proposed improvement work will be commenced only after getting sufficient land on either sides of the road.” In view of the above stand, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the first respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2005 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 8th August, 2008.