IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32009 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. THANKAMMA, AGED 72 YEARS, D/O. LATE CHELLAPPAN, KARIKANATTU HOUSE, THALUKANDAM, MANKULAM P.O., IDUKKI-686 565. 2. K.C.SHIJI, KARIKKANATTU HOUSE, THALUKANDAM, MANKULAM P.O., IDUKKI-686 565. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MANKULAM VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK, IDUKKI. 3. ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. 4. TALUK SURVEYOR, TALUK OFFICE, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SURVEY, IDUKKI. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 32009 OF 2010 (A) ===================== Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners 1 and 2 claim absolute ownership and possession over 60 cents of land as per Ext.P1 and 3.15 acres of land as per Ext.P2, the sale deed and release deed respectively. According to the petitioners, they made application for completing the survey of the aforesaid land. It is also their case that they also remitted charges for the same as per Exts.P4(a) and P4(b). Petitioners also stated that the 4th respondent has thereupon issued Exts.R5(a) and (b) notices confirming the date on which the survey was proposed to be conducted. It is stated that thereafter the 4th respondent sent Ext.P6 report to the 5th respondent and despite that, the survey is not conducted even after making repeated representations. It is in this circumstances the writ petition is filed. 2. Taking note of the above submissions made, if as stated by the petitioners, their application for survey is pending, the 5th respondent is directed to take further action based on Ext.P6 report submitted by the 4th respondent. This shall be done as expeditiously WPC No.32009/2010 :2 : as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vi