IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2009 / 8TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 16726 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEORGE, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.LATE CHEEKU SOURI, THARAMEL HOUSE, BMC.P.O., ATTIPETY NAGAR, VAZHAKALA. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR SMT.V.SHYLAJA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, L.A., COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER AUTHORITY, HUDCO CIRCLE, KALAMASSERY. 5. THE SPECIAL TAHASILDAR, LAND TRIBUNAL, TRIPUNITHURA. ADV. SRI.M.DINESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).16726/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 30th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner claims to be a Kudikidappukaran of 10 cents of property, which originally belonged to the Arch Diocese of Verapoly. According to him, Kudikidappu is demarcated from the rest of the property and he and his family are occupying the said land since 1965. Petitioner has approached the competent Land Tribunal vide Ext.P3 application for purchase of kudikidappu and the same is still pending. 2. It seems that the Water Authority has already acquired the property of which the petitioner's property also forms a part of. Petitioner has not been dispossessed so far. His prayer is that the structures situated in the property comprising the Kudikidappu should be inspected by the Revenue Inspector, before he is actually dispossessed the same. 3. Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court, Water W.P.(C).16726/09 2 Authority has also been made a party. 4. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the Water Authority and the learned Government Pleader. 5. The Land Tribunal, the 5th respondent, shall ensure that the Revenue Inspector inspects the petitioner's property, scheduled in O.A.45/1999 within two months from today. Petitioner shall not be dispossessed until such inspection is done and a report is filed before the Land Tribunal. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs