IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 CRP.No. 933 of 2005() --------------------- SM.2/2005 of TALUK LAND BOARD, OTTAPALAM .................... REVN. PETITIONERS: DECLARANTS ---------------------------- 1. M.PARAMESWARAN NAMBOOTHIRIPPAD, AGED 75 YEARS, S/O.BHAVATHRATHAN NAMBOODIRIPAD, MOOTHRINGOTTU MANA, MANNENGODE POST, PULASSERY VIA., KOPPAM VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. OORMILA ANTHARJANAM, AGED 68 YEARS, W/O.M.PARAMESWARAN NAMBOOTHIRIPAD, -DO- -DO-. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TALUK LAND BOARD, OTTAPALAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.SHYSON P.MANGUZHA THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON I.A.NO.2672 OF 2005 IN C.R.P.NO.933 OF 2005 DISMISSED. 9.1.2008 SD/- PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C.R.P.No.933 of 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 9th January, 2008 ORDER Under challenge in this C.R.P. filed under Section 103 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act is the order passed by the Taluk Land Board, Ottapalam dismissing an application filed by the petitioners for setting aside the final order which has been passed by the Taluk Land Board on 31.5.2005. The Taluk Land Board dismissed the application inter alia holding that the final order was not an ex parte one and that the petitioners who had been given several opportunities for raising their objections and for substantiating their claims, did not raise any objections nor produce any evidence to prove their claims. I do not find any infirmity about the impugned order so as to invoke the revisional jurisdiction of this court under Section 103. However, considering the fervent appeal by the learned counsel for the petitioners for a further opportunity, I am inclined to grant further opportunity, but only on stringent terms. Accordingly, the C.R.P. will stand allowed on conditions. The impugned order will stand set aside and the Taluk Land Board is directed to give opportunity to the petitioners for filing objections and to dispose of the case on merits after affording opportunity to the petitioners for adducing whatever C.R.P.No.933/05 - 2 - evidence they have at their command provided the petitioners pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- to the 1st respondent-State by way of cost within two months from today. If cost is paid, the order of remand will become operative. If cost is not paid within the time stipulated, the impugned order will become confirmed. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE