IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 14674 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. T.M.ISSAC,S/O.LATE SHRI,MANI, THEKKEPARAMBIL,P.O.CHAMAKALA,MAJOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.(DIED) 2. T.V.JOSEPH,S/O.LATE SHRI.VARKEY, THONADAMKULAM,KOGNGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. SRI.ABRAHAM,S/O.,ATE SRI.JOSEPH, MAPPALAKAYIL,VIRIPARA P.O., MANKULAM,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. V.M. ISMAIL,S/O.MUHAMMED, VAZHEPARAMBIL,VIRIPARA, MANIKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. VARGHESE,S/O.SHRI.VARGHESE, PANDIKUNNEL,VIRIPARA, MANKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. M.J.JOSEPH,S/O.SHRI JOSEPH, MEETHATIYIL,MANKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 7. JOSEPH,S/O.SHRI.JOSEPH, VETTUKUZHIYIL,MANKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 8. SRI.ABDUL RAHIM,S/O.SHRI MUHAMMED, MANIPPARUTHIYL,MANKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 9. N.G.VIDYADHARAN,,S/O.SHRI.GOPALAPILLA, NA;LUMAVUNKAL,MANKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. W.P.(C)No.14674/07 2 10. P.K.JOSEPH,S/O.SHRI.KURIAN, PULLALLIL,KURVILANGAD P.O. KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 11. SRI.JOY,S/O.SHRI ABRAHAM,UPPUMAKKAL, MANKULAM P.O.,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 12. MUHAMMED ALIYAR,SHRI S/O.ALIYAR NANI PAPPUARTHIYIL,MANKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 13. MATHEW MATHAI,S/O.SHRI.MATHEW, CHEMMARAPALLIYIL,MARNKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRACT. 14. MATHEW,S/O.JOSEPH,PULLUVELI HOUSE, KONGANDOOR P.O.,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 15. ANILKUMAR,S/O.SHRI MANICKAM, KADIMATTATGHIL,VIRIPARA,MANKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 16. MATHEW, S/O.SHRI.GEORGE,PAYATTUKALAYIL,VIRIPARA, MANKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 17. SOMAN,S/O.LATE SHRI.PAPPAN, THATTAMPARAMPIL,KAPICKAD,KALLARA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 18. MATHEW,S/O. LATE SHRI VARKEY,THONDAKULAM ,KONGANMDOOR,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 19. MATHEW T.J., S/O.LATE SHRI.JOSEPH, THONDAMKULAM,KONGANDOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 20. KUTTAPPAN, S/O.LATE SHRI.AYYAR, VELLARAYIL,KONGANDOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 21. THOMAS,S/O.LATE SHRI.THOMAS, PUTHETTU PALAYAM, CHERPUNKAL, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 22. KURIAN M.D., W.P.(C)No.14674/07 3 S/O.SHRI.DEVASIA, MERCHERY,AYARKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 23. JACOB M.D.,S/O. SHRI.DEVASIA, MECHERY,AYARKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 24. JOSEPH M.D.,S/O.SHRI.DEVASLA, MECHERY,AYARKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 25. THOMAS,S/O.SHRI JOSEPH,KARUPARAMBIL, ETTUMANOOR,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 26. KURIAN,S/O.LATE SHRI.THOMMAN, THADAMURIYIL, LAKKATTOOR,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 27. T.K.JOSEPH,S/O.SHRI.KURIAKOSE, THEKKEPARAMBIL, THOTTACKAD, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 28. MATHEW,S.O. LATE SHRI.JOSEPH,. PUNNACKAL,P.O.AMBOORI,NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 29. SUKUMARAN,S/O.LATE SHRI.CHEERAN, PUTHENPURCACKAL,ANAKKARA,KUMILY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 30. PURUSHOTHAMAN,S/O.SHRI.KUNJUKUTTY, VAKAVAYALIL,PARAKKAL P.O.,KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 31. GEORGE/S/O.LATE SHRI THOMAS, OTTATHAYYIL P.O.,PARAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM. 32. JOSEPH,S/O.LATE SHRI.JOSEPH, 18THE CHIRAYIL,THIRUVARPPPU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 33. JOSEPH, VELLARIGATTU ,PADUAL (P.O.,), KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 34. SALAS THOMAS, S/O.LATE SHRI.THOMAS, THONDAMKULAM,KONGANDOOR, W.P.(C)No.14674/07 4 KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 35. JOY,S/O.SHRI JOSEPH,ITTIKPARAYIL,KADAPLA MATTOM P.O.,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 36. TOMY, S/O.LATE SHRI.THOMAS, THADAMURAYIL, P.O.LAKKATTOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 37. JOHN,S/O.SHRI THOMMEN, TAHDA,MURIYIL,P.O.LAKKATTOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 38. THOMAS,S/O.SHRI.PHILIP, ANANTHAKULAM,P.O.KONGANDOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 39. T.K.CHACKO, S/O.SHRI KURIAKOSE, ERAQVICHIRA P.O.,THOTTACKAD,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 40. CHACKO,S/O.SHRI JOSEPH,MEKKUNNEL, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 41. VARYKEY,S/O/.SHRI.JOSEPH,MEKKUNNEL, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 42. VARGHESE,S/O.SHRI.ABRAHAM, UMBAKKAD,ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 43. THOMAS, S/O.SHRI.LUKA,UMBAKKAD,ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 44. THOMAS KUNITHOMMEN, S/O.LATE SHRI.JOSEPH KUNJITHOMMAN, ELANJICKAL HOUSE,NELLIMATTOM P.O., KOTHAMANAGLAM,,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 45. SABU,S/O.SHRI JOSEPH,UMBAKKAD,ETTUMANOOR P.O.,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 46. GEORGE,S/O.SHRI.JOSEPH, KOORKAMATTATHIL,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 47. BABY POTHEN,S/O.SHRI POTHAN,KANIAMKUNNEL W.P.(C)No.14674/07 5 ,KONGANDOOR P.O.,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 48. BABU MATHAI,S/O.LATE SHRI.MATHAI,KAITHAK KAVIL, KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 49. SIBY MATHEW,S/O.SHRI MATHEW, THONDAMKULAM,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 50. KURIAKOSE VARGHESE, S/O.SHRI.VARGHESE,THONDAMKULAM,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 51. ROSAMMA THOMAS,WIDOW OF SHRI.THOMAS, KAITHAKKAVIL,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 52. GRACY BENNY,W/O.SHRI.BENNY, THIRUNELLOOR P.O., CHERTHALA, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT. 53. SHIBU K.JOHN,S/O.SHRI.JOHN, KANIAMKUNNEL,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 54. MATHEW JOSEPH, S/O.SHRI.JOSEPH, KATTAGKATHU,AYAVANAL P.O., MOOVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 55. POTHEN PHILIP,S/O.SHRI.PHILIP, KANIAMKUNNEL,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 56. VARKEY VARGHESE,S/O.SHRI.VARGHESE, OOROTTUKALAYIL,MANNARKKAD P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 57. THOMMEN,S/O.SHRI.THOMAS, PUTHETTU,PADINJATTINKARA,PALAYAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 58. JOSEPH THOMAS,S/O.SHRI.THOMAS, PUTHETTU PADINJATTINKARA,PALAYAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 59. JOSE MATHEW,S/O.SHRI.JOSEPH,AIKKARAYIL. W.P.(C)No.14674/07 6 LAKATTOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 60. JOSEPH,S/O.LATE SHRI.THOMMEN THOMMEN, THADAMURIYIL,LAKKATTOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 61. VARKEY,S/O.LATE THOMMEN THOMMEN, THADAMURIYIL,LAKKATTOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 62. C.K.SUKUMARAN,S/O.SHRI,ACHUTHAN, JAYANTHI BHAVAN,PEROOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 63. JACOB T.J.,S/O.SRI.JOSEPH, THANNICKATHADATHIL,CHEMBILAVU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 64. MATHEW JOSEPH,S/O.SHRI.OUSEPH, THANNICKATHADATHIL,KEZHUVANKULAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 65. GEORGE POLACKAL, S/O.SHRI.ABRAHAM,POLACKAL HOUSE,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 66. BABY POLACKAL, S/O.SHRI.ABRAHAM,POLCKAL HOUSE, KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 67. MACHAEL ANTONY,S/O.SHRI.THOMMI THOMAS, THOPPIL,THEKKUMMMURI,.PUNLLANNOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 68. JOHN CRUX,S/O.SHRI.THOMMI THOMAS, TYHOPPIL,THEKKUMMURI, PULLANNOOR P.O.,[KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 69. UDAYAKUMAR,S/O.SHRI.K.K.THAKAPPAN, UDAYAVILASAM,THEKKUMMURI,PULLANNOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 70. JIJO MATHEW,S/O.LATE SHRI.JOSEPH, AATHAPPALLY,AYARKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 71. K.K.ANTONY,S/O.LATE SHRI KOCHUVAREED, KANDANKULATHIL HOUSE,MADAYIKONAM P.O., MAPRANAM,IRIJALAKUDA,TRIHUR DISTRICT. W.P.(C)No.14674/07 7 72. THANKAPPAN,S/O.SHRI.YOHANNAN, THEKKEPARAMBIL, VALANJAVATTOM P.O.,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 73. MONACHAN,S/O/.SHRI.KUNJUKUNJU, QUARTERS NO.4,VALANJAVATTOM P.O., THIRUVALLA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 74. JAMESKUTTY THOMAS,S/O.SHRI.THOMAS, KIZHAKKETHENGOLIL,SANTHIPURAM,KOOTHRAPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 75. SADASIVAN,S/O.SHRI MADHAVAN, EZHAKUNNEL,ANICAD,PALLICKATHOD P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 76. RADHAKRISHNAN,S/O.SHRI.MADHAVAN, EZHAKUNNEL,ANICAD,PALLICKATHOD, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 77. A.M.THANKACHAN,S/O.SHRI.MADHAVAN,ALLUMKA L,TEEKOY,THALANAD P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 78. M.K.SHAJI,S/O/.SHRIKESAVANKUTTY, DEVASAMICHIRA,MANATHUKAD, CHENGALAM P.O.,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT DISTRICT. 79. SADASIVAN,S/O.SHRI.NARAYANAN, PARUTHIPALLY,CHENGALAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 80. K.P.RAJAN,S/O.SHRI.C.K.PARAMESWARAN, NEDUMPARAMPILKAROTTU, A,MAYANNOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 81. K.V.THANKAPPAN,S/O.SHRI.VELU ACHARY, PALAIPARAMBIL,AMAYANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 82. SABU ANTONY,S/O.SHRI.ANTONY, MEKKUNNEL,ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 83. GEORGE,S/O.SHRI MATHAI, MEKKUNNEL, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. W.P.(C)No.14674/07 8 84. CHACKO MARKOSE,S/O.SHRI.MARKOSE, PULLUVELI,KONGANDOOR P.O., AYARKUNNAM,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT DISTRICT. 85. C.M.JACOB,S/O.SHRI.JACOB, CHAKALAYIL,AYARKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 86. XAVIER KURIAKOSE,S/O.SHRI,KURIAKOSE, MANGAPATHIL HOUSE,MEMMURI P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 87. SASI,GEETHA SADANAM,ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 88. XAVIER,S/O.LATE SHRI.JOSEPH, KURISHUNKAL HOUSE, NAZRATH P.O., FORT KOCHI. 89. RAJU CHACKO,S/O.SRI.CHACKO, ILLAMPALLIL HOUSE,PALLAM PACKIL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 90. MERINA PHILIP,S.O. PHILIPKUTTY, HOUSE NO.33/215,VENNALA P.O.,KOCHI. 91. KOSYGINE,D/O.SHRIANDREWS,ORUVATTITHARA HOUSE,SANTHI NAGAR,MAROTTICHUVADU,EDAPALLY P.O., ERNAKULAM. 92. MARKOSE,S/O.SHRI.ABRAHAM, THARAVATTATHIL,KOORAPPADA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,. 93. ASOKAN,S/O.LATE SHRI.THANKAPPAN, VADANATHARAYIL,PUNNATHURA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,. 94. SADASIVAN,S/O.SHRI DAMODARAN, THACHILOTHU,PUNNATHURA EAST P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 95. K.GOVINDAN ACHARY, S/O.SHRI.KRISHNAN,ERUPPAKKAL, NEDUNGADAPPALLY,P.O.KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 96. JOSEPH THOMAS,S/O.SHRI,THOMAS, KARIKKUNNEL,MAMKULAM P.O., W.P.(C)No.14674/07 9 MAMKULAM,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 97. JOSE THOMAS,S/O.SRI. THOMAS, PUTHENVEEDU,MAMKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 98. ROSAMMA SCARIA,W/O.SHRI.SCARIA, PUTHENPURAYIL,10 VIRIPARA, MAMKULAM P.O.,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 99. MOHANAN,S/O.SHRI.RAMANKUTTY, CHELAPPPUZHA HOUSE,AMAYANNOOR P.O., KOTTAYM DISTRICT. 100. P.G.MURALIDHARAN NAIR, S/O.SHRI.P.GOVINDA PILLAI, VELLAKALLEL,KURIANAD P.O.,UZHAVOOR. 101. JOSE,S/O.SHRI.VARKEY, PARACKAL,MUDLUOORKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 102. K.RAJAN,S/O.LATE SHRI PAPPAN, THATTANPARAMBIL HOUSE,KAVIKAD P.O., KALLARA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 103. K.P.CHADNRAN,S/O.LATE SHRI.PADMANABHAN, VAZHAKKALAYIL HOUSE,VEMPALLY P.O.,KANAKKARI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 104. K.P.SABU,S/O.,ATE SHRI.PADMANABHAN, VAZHAKKALAYIL HOUSE, VEMPALLY P.O.,KANAKKARI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 105. SURENDRAN,S/O.LATE SHRI.NARAYANAN, "SREENILAYAM",ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 106. GEORGE,S/O.LATE SHRI.KURIYAN, KUNJAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUTTUCHIRA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 107. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, S/O.LATE SHRI RAMAN PILLAI, OLICKAL HOUSE, P.O.KIOTHANALOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 108. JOHNY,S/O.SHRI.MATHAI, W.P.(C)No.14674/07 10 PANTHAPLACKAL HOUSE, KANIRAMATTOM P.O., AKALAKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 109. ROY,S/O.LATE SHRI ABRAHAM KURIYAN,MADATH IPARAMBIL HOUSE,MEMURI P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 110. CYRIAC,S/O.LATE SHRI KURIYAN, VALLOOSSERIL HOUSE,KURAVILANGAD P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 111. JOY,S/O.LATE SHRI.JOSEPH,KUZHIKKANDATHIL HOUSE, MANJOOR (P.O.),KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 112. RAJAPPAN,S/O.SHRITHANKAPPAN, MULLANKUZHIL HOUSE,MANJOOR (P.O.), KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 113. KUTTAPPAN,S/O.LATE SHRIAYYAPPAN, ANIKKATTIL HOUSE,MANJOOR (P.O.), KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 114. THANKAPPAN,S/O.LATE SHRIKUNAJN, MULANKUZHI HOUSE,MANJOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 115. OMANA,W/O.MR.KUTTAPPAN, 170,LAKSHAM VEEDU COLONY,KOTHANELLOOR (P.O.), KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 116. ACHUTHAN,S/O.LATE SHRI.K.A.GOPALAN, KARUTHEDATH MALIYIL,PEROOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 117. BIJU VARGHESE,S/O.T.V.VARGHESE, THADA MURIYIL, LAKKATTOOR P.O., KTOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 118. B.RAJAN,S/O.SHRIBHASKARAN, PAMPANAL HOUSE,ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 119. MARKOSE THOMAS, S/O.LATE SHRI.THOMAS, THUSHARA BHAVAN,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 120. PRAKSH THOMAS,S/O.C.M.THOMAS, CHERUKUNDOOR HOUSE,KONGANDOOR P.O., W.P.(C)No.14674/07 11 AYARKUNNAM,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 121. MATHEW JOSEPH,S/O.LATE SHRI.JOSEPH, VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 122. THOMAS THOMAS, S/O.LATE SHRI.THOMAS, THEKKUMKATTIL HOUSE,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 123. BABU THOMAS,S/O.SHRI.THOMAS, PLAKATHOTTIL HOUSE,ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 124. KUMARAN,S/O.SHRI,VELU, MOOLAVALIL HOUSE,CHEMPILAVU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 125. JOJI MATHEW,S/O.LATE SHRI,MATHEW, ATHAPPALLY HOUSE,AYARKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 126. THOMAS T.V.,S/O.LATE SHRI.VARGHESE, THONDANKULAM,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 127. ELSIE CYRIAC,D/O.SHRIAUGUSTINE, KALAPPPURACKAL HOUSE, KOTTAYAM-1. 128. MARY JOSE,D/O.SHRI.JOSEPH,:KARUNYA' CHELAKKOOTTUKARA (P.O.),THRISSUR-5. 129. TOJU JACOB,S/O.SHRI.JACOB, KARIPPAARAMBIL VANDANPPPARA HOUSE, PARATHODU P.O.,KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 130. THOMAS CHERIYAN,S/O/.SHRI.CHERIYAN, AYANATTUPARAYIL HOUSE,130,THYKLATTUSSERY, CHERTHALA,ALLEPPEY DISTRICT. 131. ANNA MATHEW.D/O.SHRI,.MATHEW, ETTUPARAYIL HOUSE,THRIKKAKARA P.O.,VAZHAKKALA, ERNAKULAM. 132. ABRAHAM JOHN, S/O.LATE SHRI.JOHN,ERATTUPUZHA HOUSE, EDAPPALLY P.O.,KOCHI. 133. P.J.PURUSHOTHAMAN NAIR, W.P.(C)No.14674/07 12 S/O.SHRI P.GOVINDA PILLAI"GOKULAM" CHAKKAMPUZHA P.O.,RAMAPURAM,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 134. MARTIN KURUVILLA, S/O.SHRI.KURUVILLA,THUNDIYIL HOUSE, LAKKATTOOR P.O.,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 135. SAJI JOSEPH,S/O.SHRI.JOSEPH,PERUMMANNIL HOUSE,KOZHUVANAL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 136. JOSEPH T.T., S/O.LATE SHRI.THOMAS, THEKKUNMKATTIL HOUSE, KONGANDOOR P.O.,,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 137. JOY JOSEPH,S/O.LATE SHRI.JOSEPH, ELENJICKKAL HOUSE, KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 138. JOSEPH VARGHESE, S/O.LATE SHRIVARHGESE, THONDAKULAM H0USE,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 139. A.A.JOSEPH,S/O.LATE SHRIA.A.V.ANTONY, ARACKAL HOUSE,GANDHIGRAM,IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 140. SRI.A.A.GEORGE, S/O.A.V.ANTONY,ARACKAL HOUSE, P.O.VELLANELLOOR,IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 141. A.A.KOCHAPPAN, S/O.LATE SHRI.A.V.ANTONY, ARACKAL HOUSE,IRIJLAKUDA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 142. JIJIMON DOMINIC,S/O.SHRI DOMINIC, VALLYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, NAGAMATTOM,KONGANDOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. ADDL.PETITIONERS 143 TO 146 143. PHILOMINA ISSAC, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O LATE SHRI T.M.ISSAC, THEKKEPARAMBIL P.O., CHAMAKKALA, MANJOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. W.P.(C)No.14674/07 13 144. RANI ISSAC, AGED 29 YEARS, W/OKURIYAN, THADAMURIYIL HOUSE, AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM. 145. JIPSON ISSAC, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O LATE SHRI T.M.ISSAC, THEKKEPARAMBIL, P.O. CHAMAKALA, MANJOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 146. SONY ISSAC, AGED 20 YEARS, S/O LATE SHRI T.M.ISSAC, THEKKEPARAMBIL,P.O. CHAMAKKALA, MANJOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER ON I.A.NO.5291/10 IN W.P.(C)No.14674/07 DATED 8.4.10) BY ADV. SRI.T.P.KELU NAMBIAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.K.BALACHANDRAN (PN) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA RTEPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,IDUKKI. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK,.DEVIKULAM,IDUKKI. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, IDUKKI. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14674 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are claiming the benefit of Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act 2005 and Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act 2005. The main prayer in the writ petition is to declare that the petitioners are eligible and entitled to get certificates of title to the respective properties in survey number 77/1 at Viripara, Anakulam, 50th mile and Perumpankuthu of Mankulam village in Devikulam Taluk. 2. It is contended that in the light of Sections 7E and 106B introduced by the Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act 2005, the petitioners are entitled for protection of Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act 2005. Accordingly, they are seeking for implementation of the above provisions. The 1st petitioner is the President of Karshaka Sangham and Secretary of G.P. charities. 3. Heard the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners Sri.T.P.Kelu Nambiar and the learned Government Pleader W.P.(C) No.14674/2007 2 Sri.Sreekrishnan. 4. It is submitted by the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners that similar writ petitions have been disposed of as per common judgment in O.P.No.24837/1999 and connected cases. A reading of the judgment shows that the respondent had placed for perusal a notification issued by the Government dated 16.05.2007 (SRO 421/2007) wherein by virtue of the powers conferred under Section 4 of the Kerala Forest Act, 1961, the Government of Kerala declared that “it is proposed to constitute the lands, the situation and limits of which are specified in the schedule shown therein as a reserved forest and appoint the Revenue Divisional Officer, Idukki as the Forest Settlement Officer to enquire into and determine the existence, nature and extent of any right claimed by or alleged to exist in favour of any person in over any land comprised within the limits of the proposed reserve forest or to any forest produce of such land and to deal with the same as provided in the said Act. The said notification further states that the Divisional Forest Officer, Munnar is appointed as the Officer to attend on behalf of the W.P.(C) No.14674/2007 3 Government at the enquiry held by the Forest Settlement Officer as per the provisions of the said Act”. 5. Accordingly, this Court, after finding that there is an adjudicating authority to consider the claim of the petitioners, observed that they can raise their claims before the Settlement Officer in accordance with the said notification and the parties were relegated to approach the concerned authority as and when a notification in that behalf is issued. The operative portion of the judgment as contained in paragraph 3 is the following: “In the circumstances, these writ petitions need not be kept pending before this court. We relegate the petitioners to approach the concerned authority as and when notice in this behalf is issued. The concerned authority shall look into the claims in each of such cases, adjudicate the same and pass separate orders. Until such time, status quo as on today will continue. It is also open to the petitioners, in case they are aggrieved by any orders that may be passed by the officer, to approach this Court at a later occasion”. Same directions will govern this case also. The petitioners can approach the concerned authority and the concerned authority shall look into the claims in each of such cases, W.P.(C) No.14674/2007 4 adjudicate the same and pass separate orders. Until such time, status quo as on today will continue. If the petitioners have any grievance on the orders thus issued, they can approach this Court or any other forum prescribed. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp