IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24310 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DEVAKY, W/O. MOHANAN CHAKALAKKAL HOUSE, PULLUR POST, IRINJALAKUDA VIA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.T.N.MANOJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. MURIYAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PULLUR VILLAGE OFFICE, MURIYAD POST. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 24310 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: AUGUST 19, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard both sides. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is essentially regarding Ext.P2, by which his application for numbering the residential building constructed by him is declined by the Panchayat on the ground that the land in question is indicated as “nilam” in revenue records and that in the absence of an order under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, the request cannot be allowed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the land in question is a fully reclaimed land with yielding coconut trees. He is also referring to Ext.P3 series of photographs to support his contention, which shows that several other constructions have already come up in the neighbourhood. Going by Ext.P3, the land is a fully reclaimed land and therefore the nomenclature stated to WP(C) 24310/08 2 have been used in the revenue records is factually incorrect. 4. Therefore the writ petition is disposed of directing that the Secretary of the respondent Panchayat shall inspect the land in question and if it is found that the land in question is actually a garden land as contended by the petitioner, with constructions all around, the building in question shall be numbered ignoring the description of the property in the revenue records. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the Panchayat for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-