IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 11990 of 2006(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. DR.KOSHY V.JOHN, RESIDING AT VALIYATHANNICKAL, KUMBANAD.P.O., THIRUVALLA. 2. C.G.OOMMEN, RESIDING AT CHAVANICKAMANNIL HOUSE, PERUMANOOR.P.O., KOCHI-15. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, KOCHI. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ELEMKULAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE COCHIN PORT TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY CONSERVATOR, KOCHI. 4. JALAJA, RESIDING AT CHANIYAMURI, SUDHARMA ROAD, THEVARA, KOCHI-682 011. ADV. SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) FOR R3 SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN FOR R3 SRI.K.A.SEBASTIAN FOR R4 SRI.B.S.KRISHNAN, SC PORT TRUST BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.11998/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED IN OP. NO.37980/2002 DT. 16.12.02. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE REPORT OF THEDISTRICT COLLECTOR DT. 9.7.03. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP. NO.37980/02 DT. 29.11.2003. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE REVENUE DIVISION OFFICER DT. 29.5.04. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE SALE DEED DT. 28.10.1980. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC. NO.21484/05 DT. 21.12.05. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 29.11.2005. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE INTIMATION DT. 23.2.06. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R4(1):- COPY OF THE SANCTION ACCORDED DT. 21.5.99 ISSUED BY MAYOR COCHIN CORPORATION. EXT.R4(2):- COPY OF THE BUILDING PLAN APPROVED BY THE COCHIN CORPORATION DT. 11.6.99. EXT.R4(3):- COPY OF THE OFFICIAL PERMIT DT. 19.6.99 ISSUED BY COCHIN CORPORATION. EXT.R4(4):- COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL INVOICE CARD ISSUED BY WATER AUTHORITY, PALLIMUKKU, COCHIN 16. EXT.R4(5):- COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT BEFORE THE R.D.O. FORT COCHIN DT. 13.4.05. EXT.R4(6):- COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE THAHAZILDAR KANAYANNOOR TALUK DT. 5.9.05. EXT.R4(7):- COPY OF THE LATEST TAX RECEIPT ISSUED BY COCHIN CORPORATION DT. 26.5.05. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11990 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the second respondent to evict the encroachers and report the same to the first respondent as ordered in Ext. P8. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the 4th respondent, it is stated that the 4th respondent has not encroached upon the property. 2. In case the petitioners have still any dispute with regard to the facts as stated in the counter affidavit filed by the 4th respondent, it will be open to them to approach the District Collector, Ernakulam, in which case, the said authority will look into the matter with notice to all the parties and take appropriate action in accordance with law within another four months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 11990 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 04.07.2008