IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2011 / 29TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 8764 of 2011(U) --------------------------------- TLB.1015/1973 of T.L.B.,MANANTHODY .................... PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MANGALASSERY GANGADHARAN, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, AYANAM HOUSE, PULPALLY VILLAGE, PULPALLY P.O., SULTHAN BATTERY TALUK, WAYNAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.SAIDALIKUTTY SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE TALUK LAND BOARD, MANATHAVADY, WAYANAD-673 121. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, PULPALLY VILLAGE, PULPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT-673 121. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/10/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 8765 OF 2011 WPC NO. 8766 OF 2011 & WPC NO. 8768 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.8764/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE SETTLEMENT REGISTER OF PULPALLY VILLAGE IN RESPECT OF RE.SY. NO.358/1A1A1A DTD. 31.5.1968. P2:- COPY OF THE DOCUMENT NO.2634/1987 OF SRO PULPALLY DTD. 11.6.1987 EXECUTED BY MADHAVAN NAIR IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER P3:- COPY OF THE LAND REVENUE RECEIPT NO.89 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PULPALLY IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER DTD. 15.9.1987. P4:- COPY OF THE LAND REVENUE RECEIPT NO.14 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PULPALLY IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER DTD. 3.3.1990. P5:- COPY OF THE BUILDING TAX RECEIPT NO.89 ISSUED BY THE PULPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYATH DTD. 30.12.2010. P6:- COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 9.6.1988 OF THE TALUK LAND BOARD, MANANDAVADI IN PROCEEDINGS NO. TLB 1015/1973. P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN CRP. 1485/1989 DTD. 20.6.2003. P8:- COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE TALUK LAND BOARD, MANANDAVADI ON 4.2.2011. P9:- COPY OF THE PETITION FOR STAY FILED BY THE PETITIONERS ON 4.2.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C)s.8764, 8765, 8766 & 8768/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 21st day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT In these writ petitions the prayer sought for is a direction to dispose of the applications filed by the respective petitioners under Section 85(8) of the Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act,2005 (in short 'the Act'). 2. Insofar as W.P.(C)s.8764 /2011 & 8765/2011 are concerned, on instructions, the learned Government Pleader submits that the applications filed by the petitioners therein under Section 85(8) of the Act, have been disposed of by the Taluk Land Board by orders dated 2.7.2010 and 24.3.2011 respectively. Insofar as W.P.(C) s.8766/2011 & 8768/2011 are concerned, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the orders have been passed on the applications filed by the petitioners herein under Section 85(8) of the Act. In the above view of the matter, the writ petitions are disposed of leaving it open to the petitioners to work out their remedies before other appropriate forum. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs