IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 25150 of 2005(R) -------------------------- LAR.1/2002 of SUB COURT,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ THE CHADAYAMANGALAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, CHADAYAMANGALAM,KOTTARAKKARA TALUK,KOLLAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH SMT.M.M.POORNIMA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, L.A.NO.II, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM. *4. MYTHEEN KUNJU VAVAKUNJU, THEKKINMOOTTIL VEEDU, CHADAYAMANGALAM MURI, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (DIED) 5. GOVINDA PILLAI RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, VILAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, POONKODU MURI, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 6. RUGMINI AMMA, W/O.RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, VILAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, POONKODU MURI, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM. 7. SEENA, W/O. ABDUL SALAM, PARUTHIPOIKA PUTHEN VEEDU, POONKODU MURI, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 8. SAFARA BEEVI, D/O. PEERUKANNU, PALLIKKUKIZHAKKE PLAVILA VEEDU, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 9. ABDUL KHADAR ABDUL SALAM, PARUTHIPOIKA PUTHEN VEEDU, POONKODU MURI, CHADAYAMANGALAM,KOTTARAKKARA TALUK,KOLLAM DISTRICT *ADDL.R10. UMMA SALUMMAL, THEKKINMOOTIL VEEDU, CHADAYAMANGALAM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. *R4 DIED AND ADDL.R10 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER ON I.A.15234/2006 DATED 23-6-2008. BY ADV. SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN FOR R5TO9 SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN FOR ADDL.R10 SMT.MINI.S.DAS FOR ADDL.R10 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/06/2008, ALONG WITH L.A.A.NO.127/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No. 25150/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE DECLARATION PUBLISHED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DATED 6-10-1999. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.D-800/97(1) DATED 6-9-01 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3. DTRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.1/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT . EXT.P3(a). TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.2/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3(b). TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.3/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3(c). TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.4/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3(d). TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.5/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3(e). TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.6/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3(f). TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.7/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3(g). TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.8/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3(h). TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.9/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3(i). TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.10/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3(j). TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.11/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3(k). TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD IN LAC NO.12/01-02 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4. TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 29-6-02 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P5. TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 17-8-04 IN LAR 1/02 TO 5/02 OF THE SUB COURT, KOTTARAKKARA. EXT.P6. TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.LA3-23696/05 DATED 11-5-05. EXT.P7. TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 20-5-05. EXT.P8. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.LA3-23696/05 DATED 28-6-05 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.25150 of 2005, L.A.A.Nos.127/2006, 706, 736 & 774/2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. The appeals are filed by the State aggrieved by the enhancement of land value by the reference court. The acquisition is for the purpose of play ground of the Chadayamangalam Grama Panchayat. The writ petition is filed by the Panchayat on the ground that the requisitioning authority, namely the Panchayat, was not afforded an opportunity by the reference court. Being a settled position, the learned Government Pleader submits that the matters may be remanded to the reference court for affording an opportunity for the requisitioning authority also for participating in the proceedings. Accordingly the writ petition filed by the Panchayat is allowed. The judgment and decree under appeals are set aside and the matters are remanded to the Sub Court, Kottarakkara. The Chadayamangalam Grama Panchayat will stand impleaded as additional respondent in all the reference proceedings. The W.P(C)No.25150 of 2005, L.A.A.Nos.127/2006, 706, 736 & 774/2008 -:2:- parties shall appear before the reference court on 4-8-2008. The reference court shall answer the reference within another four months. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. --------------------------- W.P(C)No.25150 of 2005, L.A.A.Nos.127/2006, 706, 736 & 774/2008 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 23rd June, 2008