IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 32805 of 2003(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- KUNCHAYI S/O. CHAMI, PULICKAPARA, THOLANUR P.O., PALGHAT. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.SUNIL RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALGHAT. 2. CUSTODIAN OF VESTED FOREST, OLAVAKODE, PALAKKAD. 3. VILLAGE OFICER, THOLANUR, PALGHAT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 32805/2003 E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THETALUK LAND BOARD DT. 27/11/75. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN MFA 444/80 DT. 17/7/86. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.32805 of 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this court seeking a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession of the property covered by Exts.P1 and P2 and to carry out endorsements in the revenue records and village records to show that the land covered by Exts.P1 and P2 is in the name of the petitioner. Direction is sought to issue possession certificate in respect of the land covered by Exts.P1 and P2 and also to issue receipts after receiving revenue. The further prayer is to command the respondents not to proceed against the property of the petitioner or harass him without issuing notice in writing and giving an opportunity of hearing. 2. Ext.P1, an order of the Taluk Land Board, is produced to show that the petitioner is entitled to maintain 20 acres and also entitled for exemption of 10 cents being house and compound. It is stated that Ext.P2 is produced as a judgment in M.F.A., as per which it is stated that the claim under Section 3(1) of the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act was accepted. 3. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that a notification has been issued under the Kerala Forest (Vesting and WPC. 32805/2003. 2 Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act. In the light of this submission, I think that the prayers sought for by the petitioner may not be granted and the writ petition is disposed of leaving open the right of the petitioner to work out his remedies under the Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb