IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 2738 of 2004(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ THANKAPPAN. M.K., S/O. KOTHA, AGED 36 YEARS, RANDUKAI COLONY, CHAIPPAMKUZHY P.O., CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT OF FORESTS, NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 5. ANAMALA COLLECTIVE FARM CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, PARIYARAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SATHISH KUMAR, ADDL.CGSC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.2738/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE TENDER NOTICE DT. 10.1.04. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 2738 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: i) To issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to assign the “Vettikuzhi Nallabhumi land” to the petitioner and other similarly situated tribals, as has been agreed upon, as per Exhibit P1. In case the petitioner is still aggrieved, he may produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the third respondent, in which case, appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken within another four months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp