IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 29TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24399 of 2011(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. V. VASUDEVAN MENON, S/O.RAMAN NAIR, 'JAIRAM NIVAS', PONNURUNTHY, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019. 2. HARIDAS, S/O.KRISHNA PILLAI, 'SUJULAND', THYCOODAM, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019. 3. RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.A. KUNJU, JAYA BHAVANAM, JANATHA ROAD, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019. 4. SAJI JOSEPH, S/O.P.T. JOSEPH, `PIONEER', JANATHA ROAD, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019. 5. P.V. JOHN, S/O.VACCO, PERUMPILLY HOUSE, ST.JAMES ROAD, VYTTILA, THYCOODAM, COCHIN-682 109. 6. ALPHONSE, S/O.AVARA, EDAPARAMBU, ST.JAMES ROAD, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019. 7. K.P. CHACKO, S/O.K.C. PETER, KATTADIYIL HOUSE, ST.JAMES ROAD, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019. 8. P.V. GEORGE, S/O.P.V. VARGHESE, PUTHUKULATHU HOUSE, KUSUMAGIRI P.O., KAKKANAD. 9. JOSEPH K.ALEX, S/O.K. ALEXANDER, NO.29, 433, JANATHA ROAD, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019. 10. ANNAKUTTY SEBASTIAN, W/O.LATE P.A. DEVASSYA, PARAYIL HOUSE, JANATHA ROAD, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019. WP(C).No. 24399 of 2011(Y) 11. JYOTHI, W/O.BALAKRISHNAN. N., 'SAIJYOTHI', JANATHA ROAD, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019. 12. M.U. KRISHNAN, 29/431A, 'ADARSH', JANATHA ROAD, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019. 13. MARIA ELIZABETH METILDA, D/O.MARY GOSMI, KOODARAPPILLY HOUSE, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019. BY SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADV. SRI.S.SUJIN, SMT.NITA.N.S. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN, TALUK LAND BOARD, KANAYANNUR & REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORTCOCHIN, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE LAND TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, TRIPUNITHURA-682 030. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, POONITHURA VILLAGE POONITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682 317. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM-682 030. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 TO R6 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 24399 of 2011(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.1208/2006 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.2755/1986 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FOVOUR OF THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.321/1987 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.5352/2007 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P5: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.2966/1980 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P6: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.5087/1986 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P7: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.4178/1992 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P7(A): TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.471/1993 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA, EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P8: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.3337/1980 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 8THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P9: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.3187/1992 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P10: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.895/1979 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 10TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P11: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.538/2005 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 10TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P12: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.320/1987 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 11TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P13: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.522/1988 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 12TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P14: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.3558/1993 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 13TH PETITIONER. (P.T.O.) WP(C).No. 24399 of 2011(Y) EXHIBIT P15: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.2241/1993 OF SRO, TRIPUNITHURA EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE 13TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P16: TRUE COPY FO THE ORDER NO.L-4755/78 DATED 30/6/2009 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P17: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 24399 of 2011 Y ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 20th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ What is sought for in this writ petition is a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P17, an application purported to be made by the petitioners invoking Section 7E of the Kerala Land Reforms Amendment Act, 2005. 2. In view of the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of the said application, without expressing anything on the merits of the claims raised, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P17 application, with notice to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C) No.24399/2011 : 2 : Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment and a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/20/09 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge