IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 81TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37300 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOSEPH, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.CHACKO, ADIKARATH HOUSE, THALAPPALAM KARA, THALAPPALAM VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK, PALA. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI.GEORGE MATHEW SRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY REVENUE, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, MEENACHIL, TALUK OFFICE, MINI CIVIL STATION, PALA. 4. THE DISTRICT SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No. 37300/2008 ------------------------ Dated this the Ist day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner seeks a direction to the 4th respondent, to effect correction in the survey records pertaining to his property, in terms of Ext.P1 judgment rendered by the Munsiff Court, Erattupetta in O.S.No.58/2003. Petitioner contends that the aforesaid judgment has become final and that there is no appeal filed. If that be so, the respondents 1 to 3 herein are bound by the aforesaid judgment and there is no reason to delay the action on Ext.P2. In view of this, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 4th respondent shall take up and pass orders on Ext.P2 in the light of Ext.P1 judgment referred to above, as expeditiously as possible. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the 4th respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/