IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 16098 of 2000(N) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- ACHUTHANANDAN, S/O.KUMARAN, AGED 48 YEARS, PADAVATHALA KANJOLI HOUE, ERANHIPPALAM AMSOM OF KOZHIKODE TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE. 3. DEVAKI, W/O.CHANDUKUTTY (LATE) KANIAMBALATHKAKKUZHIYIL HOUSE, KARTHOLIPARAMBU, ERANHIPPALAM, KOZHIKODE TALUK. 4. ASOKAN, S/O.CHANDUKUTTY (LATE) KANIAMBALATHKAKKUZHIYIL HOUSE, KARTHOLIPARAMBU, ERANHIPPALAM, KOZHIKODE TALUK. 5. VENU, S/O.CHANDUKUTTY (LATE), KANIAMBALATHKAKKUZHIYIL HOUSE, KARTHOLIPARAMBU, ERANHIPPALAM, KOZHIKODE TALUK. 6. PRAKASAN, S/O.CHANDUKUTTY (LATE), KANIAMBALATHKAKKUZHIYIL HOUSE, KARTHOLIPARAMBU, ERANHIPPALAM, KOZHIKODE TALUK. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.U.MANOJKUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.26298/2000 IN O.P.NO.16098/2000 N DISMISSED 22/02/2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE AMENDMENT ACT 21 OF 1999 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 18/06/1999. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.16098 of 2000 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd February, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in this writ petition is covered in favour of the petitioner by the decision of this Court in Ratna Bai v. State of Kerala (2004(1) KLT 632). The writ petition is allowed in terms of the said judgment. C.M.P.No.26298/2000 : Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.16098 of 2000 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 22nd February, 2008.