IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2011 / 18TH SRAVANA 1933 Con.Case(C).No. 563 of 2011(S) --------------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER DATED 19/2/2010 IN WPC.25447/2007 .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. MATHAI JOHN, 58 YEARS, S/O. LATE MATHAI, AMBANATTU HOUSE, POOMALA P.O, VELLIYAMATTOM VILLAGE,THODUPUZHA TALUK. IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. AMMINI KUTTAPPAN, AGED 69 YEARS, W/O. LATE KUTTAPPAN,JEERAKATHIL HOUSE PATHAM MILE POST, ADIMALI ,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. SANKAR MANKUZHIKUNNEL, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.LATE MADHAVAN, MANKUZHIKUNNEL HOUSE, CHEMMANNAR POST, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 4. SHERLY JOSE, W/O.JOSE,AGED 47 YEARS CHARALIKUNNEL HOUSE,RAJAKUMARI POST AND VILLAGE UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 5. PAULOSE KURIAKOSE, AGED 49 YEARS S/O.KURIAKOSE, ELAMPALLY HOUSE,NEDUNGAPPARA POST VAENNUR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. 6. K.C.RAJU, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. LATE CHACKO, KAILATHIL HOUSE, AMAYANNOOR POST, AYARKUNNAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK. 7. SAROJINI MANI, AGED 65 YEARS, W/O.MANI, MANAKKACHIRAYIL, ARUVILANCHAL POST KATHIPPARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 8. RAJU VELLIYAGIRI, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.LATE MADHAVAN, VAZHAKKALA COLONY, MEDICAL COLLEGE POST, ARPOOKARA ,KOTTAYAM. 9. PENNAMMA, AGED 64 YEARS, W/O.LATE KUTTAN KOCHOLA, THEKKAEKUDIYIL HOUSE PULINTHANAM P.O, POTHANIKKAD VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.KURUVILLA JACOB 2/- -2- COC.NO.563/2011 RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. NIVEDHETHA P. HARAN, AGED 50 YEARS,(WHOSE FATHER'S NAME ID NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONERS), THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. M.C.MOHANDAS,(WHOSE AGE AND FATHER'S ARE NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER), DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PAINAVU POST IDUKKI. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.JAMES MATHEW KADAVAN THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts COC.NO.563/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: ANNEX A1 COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.174/RD DATED 13/3/96 ISSUED BY THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT. ANNEX A2 COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 24/12/92 OF THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM COMMUNICATED TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. ANNEX A3 COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 11/11/03 OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER CHINNACANAL, FORWARDED TO THE TAHSILDAR, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. ANNEX A4 COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 6/1/07 OF THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, UDUMBANCHOLA FORWARDED TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. ANNEX A5 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13/2/10 IN WP(C)NO.25447/07 AND CONNECTED CASES OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. ANNEX A6 COPY OF THE REGISTERED LETTER DATED 18/9/10 OF THE 1ST PETITIONER IN ANNEXURE-A5 ORDER SENT TO RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2. ANNEX A7 COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPTS DATED 22/9/10 OBTAINED BY SENDING ANNEXURE-A6 LETTER. ANNEX A8 COPY OF THE REPORT NO.140/04 DATED 12/8/04 OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHINNACANAL FORWARDED TO TALUK OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA. ANNEX A9 COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 11/5/07 OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI FORWARDED TO THE PRINCIPAL SECERTARY OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT AT TRIVANDRUM. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R1(A) COPY OF THE ORDER OF G.O.(MS)NO.969/74/RD DATED 18/9/1974. R1(B) COPY OF THE ORDER OF G.O(MS)NO.174/86/RD DATED 13/3/86. R1(C) COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE COLLECTOR. R1(D) COPY OF THE LIST OF 23 PERSONS WHO WERE GIVEN ASSIGNMENT AND PHYSICAL DELIVERY OF LAND EFFECTED. R1(E) COPY OF THE LIST OF 5 PERSONS WHO DID NOT ACCEPTED THE LAND OUT OF 28 PERSONS. R1(F) COPY OF THE G.O.(MS)NO.100/2011/RD DATED 24/2/2011. R1(G) COPY OF THE LETTER NO.BI-1565/88 DATED 24/12/1992. /TRUE COPY/ sts P.S.TO.JUDGE S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Cont. Case (C) No. 563 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 9th day of August, 2011. J U D G M E N T The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the writ petition itself has been withdrawn without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to approach the Government and therefore the contempt case may be closed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/