IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2009 / 22ND ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 22702 of 2008(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DAVID WILLIAM, S/O.K.J.DAVID, AGED 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARUKAYIL HOUSE,VALIYAVELI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 021. BY ADVS. MR.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR, MR.C.S.DIAS, MR.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN, MR.ALEX M.THOMBRA, MR.AJITH MURALI. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICE, ATTIPRA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.22702/2008-C: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DECREE IN O.S. NO. 991/1981 OF THE II ADDL. MUNSIFF'S COURT, TVM. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT (PAGE) NO. 65573 ISSUED BY THE ATTIPRA VILLAGE. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE ATTIPRA VILLAGE. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT (PAGE).NO.85 ISSUED BY THE ATIPRA VILLAGE. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT (PAGE)NO.76 ISSUED BY THE ATIPRA VILLAGE. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT (PAGE).NO.91 ISSUED BY THE ATTIPRA VILLAGE. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT (PAGE).NO.50 ISSUED BY THE ATTIPRA VILLAGE. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT NO.56 ISSUED BY THE ATTIPRA VILLAGE. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT NO. 91 ISSUED BY THE ATTIPRA VILLAGE. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE PRESIDENT OF KURALAMKUZHI GURUDEVA MANDIRAM SAMITHI. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. B11-41067/08 ISSUED BY THE R.2. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 22702 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 13th July, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging proceedings under the Kerala Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 1964 as evidenced by Ext. P11 notice. However, the learned Government Pleader now submits that pursuant to Ext. P11 notice, which is the impugned notice, a final order has been passed after hearing the petitioner also. A copy of the order is today handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner today in Court. In such circumstances, the remedy of the petitioner lies in challenging that order appropriately, if he so wishes. Without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is closed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.