IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7411 of 2004(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. PUTHENVEETTIL ABDULKHADER, S/O. P.V.AHAMMED, KOYA THANGAL, KIZHKKOTH AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK 2. CHERAYAKKAT SUDHARABEEVI D/O. C.SEETHI ELETTIL AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, P.O.ELETTIL 3. A.T.JAFAR SADIK S/O. C.SEETHI, KACHERI AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, CALICUT-11 4. CHERAYAKKAT MARIYAM D/O. C.SEETHI, ELETTIL AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, P.O.ELETTIL 5. CHERAYAKKAT SALEEKATH, D/O. SEETHI, ELETTIL AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, P.O.ELETTIL 6. CHERAYAKKAT FATHIMABEE D/O. DR.KUNHAYIN ELETTIL AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, P.O.ELETTIL 7. CHERAYAKKAT FATHIMABEE D/O. DR.KUNHAYIN ELETTIL AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, ELETTIL P.O. 8. CHERAYAKKAT AMINABI D/O. DR.KUNHAYIN, ELETTIL AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, P.O.ELETTIL 9. CHERAYAKKAT AMINAKUTTY D/O. ABDUL KHADER ELETTIL AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, P.O.ELETTIL. 10. CHERAYAKKAT AYISHABI D/O. ABDUL KHADER ELETTIL AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, P.O.ELETTIL. 11. PUTHENVEETTIL MUHAMMED HANEEFA S/O./P.V.AHAMMED KOYA THANGAL, KIZHAKKOTH AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK. 2 12. NOCHIKKAT ITHIKUTTY D/O. NECHIKKAT ABDULLA ELETTIL AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK 13. NECHIKKAT SUBAIDA D/O. NECHIKKAT ABDULLA ELETTIL AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK 14. P.V./SALEEKATH, W/O. KAREEM, KIZHAKKOTH AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK 15. P.V.MUHAMMED S/O. KAREEM KIZHAKKOTH AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK 16. DR.C.KUNHAYAN S/O. ABDULLA KUTTY, KALATHINKUNU AMSOM AND DESOM 17. DR.C.ABDULLA S/O. ABDULKHADER, OLAVANNA AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK, OLAVANNA BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN SRI.K.MOHANA KANNAN SMT.PRAVITHA A.R RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOZHIKODE 4. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, RANGE OFFICER, THAMARASSERRY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 3 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXTP1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 16.11.1981 IN M.F.A. NO. 448 OF 1981 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 17.2.1982 IN M.F.A.NO. 555 OF 1981 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO. 1354 OF 1981 OF SRO, KOZHIKODE DATED 14.12.81 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 1361 OF 1981 OF SRO, KOZHIKODE DATED 16.12.81 EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 256 OF 1982 OF SRO, KOZHIKODE DATED 11.3.82 EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE PARTITION DEED NO... DATED 20.3.1990 OF SRO, KOZHIKODE. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH SHOWING THE TOTAL EXTENT AND LIE OF THE PROPERTY. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE DATED 5.6.2001 AND THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE SCHEDULE OF THE PETITIONER'S PROPERTY UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 3 OF 2001 EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE NO. 3 OF 2001 PROMULGATED BY THE GOVERNMENT DATED 27.1.2001 EXT.P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN WPC 5678 OF 2004 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 17.2.2004 3RD RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R3(a) TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION IN GAZETTE 43 OF 31.10.2000 EXT.R3(b) BROCHUR -ORIGINAL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. No. 7411 OF 2004 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT C.N. Ramachandran Nair,J. Since the impugned notification and the ordinance are superseded by legislation, W.P.C. has become infructuous and it is accordingly closed. Petitioners are free to seek relief before the Tribunal constituted under the statute and can file fresh W.P.C. challenging the Act, if there is any grievance. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. kk 2