IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2009 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 37384 of 2003(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.VENKATARAMANA BHAT, S/O.K.SHANKARA NARAYANA BHAT, IRIYA IN PULLUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.E.R.VENKATESWARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, HOSDURG. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KASARAGOD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SRI. P.K. RAVIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED DATED 14.11.1984 EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PATTA NO. LA 22/73 ISSUED TO KP KRISHNAN IN RESPECT OF 87 CENTS OF LAND IN SY. NO. 508/1A2.OF PULLUR VILLAGE DATED 8.9.84 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED DATED 30.11.1972 EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE SKETCH OF THE PROPERTY PREPARED. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN AA 10/2002 DATED 7.6.2002 EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER/LETTER DATED 29.11.2002 PASSED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REVIEW PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 4.11.2003 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 37384 OF 2003 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is challenging Ext.P6 whereunder the petitioner's application for assignment of land is declined by the Government for the reason that petitioner already has got 2.59 acres of patta land. It is clearly stated that the Land Assignment Rules permit assignment of land in such a way that total extent of the applicant does not exceed 2 acres. In the circumstances, petitioner's claim for assignment is not tenable and the W.P.C. is accordingly dismissed. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2