IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN MONDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2008 / 20TH SRAVANA 1930 OP.No. 2638 of 2000(L) ---------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. N.A. MOHAMED, NANIPERUNTHAYIL, MANKULAM. 2. IYSHA, WIFE OF KABEER, KANNUPARAMBIL, MANKULAM. 3. SHAJAHAN, NANIPERUNTHAYIL, MANKULAM. 4. MOOSA MOHAMED, KUZHIPPANIYIL, MANKULAM. 5. ROSAMMA SEBASTIAN, THELLIYYENKIL, MANKULAM. 6. POULOSE, PUTHEYATH, THELUNMKADAM, MANKULAM. 7. JOHN THOMAS, OLIKAL, MANKULAM. 8. BASHEER, SON OF HASSAN, VETTACHALIL, MANKULAM. 9. THOMAS, SON OF DEVASSIA, THELLYCHUVATTIL, THELUMKANDAM. 10. THANKACHAN, SON OF RAMAN MANNAN, THELUMKANDAM. 11. PUBLIC INTEREST PROTECTION ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, V. MOHANKUMAR, MUNNAR. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. ADDL. 3. THE ASST. CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, MANKULAM. ADDL.R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 21.7.2004 ON IA 9325 OF 2004 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.K. BABU THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11.8.2008, ALONG WITH OP 12375 OF 2000 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 ORDER ON CMP 4338 OF 2000 IN OP 2638 OF 2000 DISMISSED 11.8.2008 SD/-C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. SD/-V.K. MOHANAN, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION AND PRESS NOTE OF 2ND RESPONDENT SHOWING THE DEAD LINE AS 20.8.1996 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION OF 11TH PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 25.8.98 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION OF 11TH PETITIONER DATED 15.12.99 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & V.K. MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- O.P.Nos. 2638, 12375, & 10961/2000, 21419 & 24858/1999 & 10573/02 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair,J. These Original Petitions are filed for assignment of land occupied by the petitioners in their favour. Government has raised a dispute stating that lands resumed from Kannan Devan Hills are forest lands which cannot be assigned. It is now stated that Settlement Officer is appointed to identify the nature of land for the purpose of settlement of dispute raised by petitioners and similarly situated persons. Connected cases have been disposed by a Division Bench of this Court vide judgment in OP 24837 of 1999 and connected cases. These O.Ps. are therefore disposed of leaving freedom to the petitioners to approach the Settlement Officer who is directed to dispose of the application of the petitioners at the earliest and in any case within six months from now. Petitioners will move application before the Settlement Officer within 2 two months from now. Interim orders passed by this Court will continue for six months from now. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (V. K. MOHANAN) Judge. kk 3