IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19717 of 2005(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ REMADEVI, W/O.P.GOPINATHAN NAIR, THUNDIL VEEDU, VALATHUMKAL CHERI, ERAVIPURAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEX N.MATHEW (KOLLAM) SRI.H.RAMANAN SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM. 3. DISTRICT SERVEY SUPERINTENDENT, SURVEY OFFICE, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).19717/2005-V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF LETTER ISSUED BY ADDL. TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF PETITIONER'S APPLICATION TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF 3RD RESPONDENT'S LETTER TO THE PETITIONER'S HUSBAND. EXT.P4: COPY OF PETITIONER'S APPLICATION TO DIRECTOR, CORRUPTION PREVENTIVE DEPARTMENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF PETITIONERS APPLICATION TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // Rs/ KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 19717 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: i) To issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to implement the directions made by the 3rd respondent as stated in Ext.P3 to strike off the changes effected in the village records and bring it back to its original state. ii) To direct the 2nd respondent to inform the petitioner regarding the action taken in accordance with the directions of the 3rd respondent. There will be a direction to the third respondent to take appropriate action in accordance with law on Exhibit P5 with notice to the petitioner and affected party if any, if not already taken, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 19717 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 18.07.2008