IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 35358 of 2000(H) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.K.SIVAN, AGED 54 YEARS, VADAKKEKANNANCHALIL, S/O.VERAVAN, P.O.KOTTULI, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.ESM.KABEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE LAND TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE 3. CHAKKALAKANDI VELU, S/O.KUTTAN, KODICHIKKATTUPARAMBU, P.O.KOTTULI 4. EDAVALATH JANU, KODICHIKKATTUPARAMBU, P.O.KOTTULI 5. MEENAKSHI, D/O.LATE RAGHAVAN, KODICHIKKATTUPARAMBU, P.O.KOTTULI 6. AMBIKA, D/O.LATE RAGHAVAN, KODICHIKKATTUPARAMBU, P.O.KOTTULI 7. SHEEBA, D/O.LATE RAGHAVAN, KODICHIKKATTUPARAMBU, P.O.KOTTULI 8. SUNIL ANTONY, KODICHIKKATTUPARAMBU, P.O.KOTTULI. 9. MERCY THOMAS, KODICHIKKATTUPARAMBU, P.O.KOTTULI BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.V.MANOJKUMAR. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.60459/2000 IN O.P.NO.35358/2000 DISMISSED. 14-3-2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE KERALA LAND REFORMS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1999 / TRUE COPY / P.S. to JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.35358 of 2000 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT 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 decision. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.35358 of 2000 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 14th March, 2008