IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2009 / 16TH ASHADHA 1931 WA.No. 534 of 2008() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.18152/2000 Dated 01/11/2007 .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONERS IN OP: -------------------------------- 1. V.R.RAVINDRANATH, THEKKEVARIATH VEEDU, KALANJUR VILLAGE, ADUR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA. 2. GAURIKUTTIAMMA (DIED), THEKKEVARIATH VEEDU, KALANJUR VILLAGE, ADUR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.A.D.SHAJAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS IN OP: --------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY REVENUE SECRETARY TO GOVT. REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVT., LAW DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. RAMARU RAMAN POTTY, PLASTHANATHU MADAM, KALANJUR VILLAGE, KALANJUR MURI, ADUR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. R.VASUDEVAN POTTY, PLASTHANATHUMADAM, KALANJUR VILLAGE, KALANJUR MURI, ADUR TALUK. 5. R.KRISHNAN POTTY, PLASTHANATHUMADAM, DO, DO. BY SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R.BANNURMATH, C.J. & KURIAN JOSEPH,J. ------------------------------------------------- W.A.No.534 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. Appellants are the writ petitioners. The writ petition was filed challenging the validity of Section 3(1)(x) of Chapter II of the Kerala Land Reforms Act. The learned single Judge dismissed the writ petition in view of Ext.P5 order in C.R.P.No.1127/1994 wherein the very same issue has been considered. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the appellants have taken steps to pursue the matter before the Supreme Court. Therefore, without prejudice to the liberty to the appellants to pursue the matter before the Supreme Court, this writ appeal is closed. S.R.BANNURMATH, Chief Justice KURIAN JOSEPH, Judge ahg. BANNURMATH, C.J. & KURIAN JOSEPH,J. --------------------------- W.A.No.534 of 2008 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 7th July, 2009