IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4835 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. M.SHANAVAS, SURVEYOR GR.I, RE-SURVEY OFFICE, NILAMBUR. 2. A.K.ABDUL RASHEED, SURVEYOR GR.I, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, MALAYATTUR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.G.S.MOHANDAS SRI.R.SRINATH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 014. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.4835 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader also, and having perused the averments in the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on the issue raised in Ext.P9 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent. If the claim raised by the petitioners is found to be acceptable, appropriate steps may be taken by the Government in relation to the Special Rules for the Kerala Survey and Land Records Subordinate Service. If there is a proposal on the part of the Government not to accept the plea of the petitioners, the petitioner shall be heard before a decision is taken and orders are passed. V.GIRI, JUDGE csl