IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 27875 of 2004(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. VALSAMMA PUSHAPAKARAN, W/O.PUSHPAKARAN, MANIYAMPARA VADAKKETHIL HOUSE, JUNDAICKAL KARIKULAM MURI, PAZHVANGADI KARA VILLAGE, RANNY TALUK. 2. THANKAMANI RAJAN, KIZHAKKEVALIYAKALAYIL HOUSE, JANADICKAL, KAIKULAM MURI, RANNY. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. TAHSILDAR, RANNY TALUK OFFICE, RANNY. 4. PAZHAVANGADI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PAZHAVANGADI, P.O.RANNY. 5. VILLAGE OFFICER, PAZHAVANGADI VILLAGE, PAZHAVANGADI P.O. RANNY. 6. MATHAI ABRAHAM, KARIMBANA MANNIL HOUSE, KARIKULAM MURI, PAZHAVANGADI VILLAGE, RANNY TALUK. 7. PUNNUS ABRAHAM, KARIMBANA MANNIL HOUSE, CHERUKULANJI MURI, VADASSERIKKARA VILLAGE, RANNY TALUK. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No.27875/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER TO 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 3-3-2004. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER TO 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 3-3-2004. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER TO 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 3-3-2004. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.94/04 BEFORE MUNSIFF COURT, RANNY EXT.P5. COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 2-4-04 IN O.S.94/04. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER TO 3RD RESPONDENT. / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.27875 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers:- i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents 2, 3 and 5 to measure and demarcate the public road comprised in re-survey No.627/16 in block No.9 of Pazhavangadi Village, Ranny Taluk. ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents 2, 3 and 5 to take appropriate action under the Land Conservancy Act and Rules for maintaining the property in re-survey No.627/16 in block No.9 of Pazhavangadi Village, Ranny Taluk as a public pathway and to remove obstructions from respondents 6 and 7 with regard to the said road. It is for the petitioner to approach the 4th respondent. In the event of the petitioner approaching the 4th respondent, appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken with notice to the petitioners and respondents 6 and 7 within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C)No.27875 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 1st February, 2008