IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 11TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26347 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. ABDUL SAMAD C.I. S/O. SRI. C.M.IBRAHIM MOULAVI, AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT FATHIMA MANZIL PALLARIMANGALAM P.O., POTHANICADU - 686 671, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. SUMA PARASAD, W/O. SRI.K.N.PRASAD, AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT KOLAMMAVUKUDIYIL HOUSE, ADIMALI P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. SHAJI JOSE, S/O. ARI, JOSE, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NADAMKANDATHIL, THALAPPUZHA, MANANTHAVADI. 4. FATHIMA ALIYAR, W/O. SRI.ALIYAR, AGED 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT FATHIMA MANZIL, PALLARIMANGALAM P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. 5. K.N.PRTASAD, S/O. SRI.NARAYANAN, AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT KOLLAMMAVUKUDIYIL (H) ADIMALI P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. K.M.FARUDHEEN MOULAVI, S/O. MAITHEEN, AGED 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT REHMATH MANZIL, PEZHACKAPPILLI P.O., MOOVATHUPUZHA. 7. K.F.MUHAMMED, S/O. SRI.K.M.FARUDHEEN MOULAVI, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT REHMATHA MANZIL, REZHACKAPPILLI P.O., MOVATTUPUZHA. 8. K.F.REHMATHULLAH, S/O. SRI.K.M.FARUDHEEN MOULAVI, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT REHMATH MANZIL PEZHACKAPPILLI P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. 9. K.F.ABDUL SALAM, S/O. SRI.K.M.FARUDHEEN MOULAVI,AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT REHMATH MANZIL, PEZHACKAPPILLI P.O.,MUVATTUPUZHA. 10. K.F.THOUFEEQ, S/O. SRI.K.M. FARUDHEEN MOULAVI, AGED 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT REHMATH MANZIL PEZHACKAPPILLI P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. 11. SAFIYA, W/O. SRI.ALI AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT PUTHANAL HOUSE,PEZHCKAPPILLI P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. 12. SAINABI, W/O. SRI.K.M.FARUDHEEN MOULAVI, AGED 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT REHMATH MANZIL, PEZHACKAPPILLI P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. 13. MINI, W/O. SRI SHAJI, AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT IKKORIPPARAMBATHU HOUSE, NEDUMTHODU P.O., PEPRUMBAVOOR. 14. T.A.SAFIYA, W/O. SRI.ABDUL SAMAD C.I., AGED 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT FATHIMA MANZIL, PALLARIMANGALAM P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDITIONAL LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL OFFICER, TASK FORCE, RDO OFFICE, DEVIKULAM,MUNNAR. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, IDUKKI. 4. SUB COLLECTOR, DEVIKULAM. 5. SUB COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 6. TAHSILDAR AND EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, TALUK OFFICE, DEVIKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.26347 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by Ext.P7 stop memo issued to the petitioners by the Village Officer, Kottakomboor, whereby the petitioners have been prohibited from cutting eucalyptus trees from the petitioners' properties on the ground that the said eucalyptus trees stand in Government land. The petitioners point out that subsequent to issue of Ext.P7, an enquiry has been conducted and Exts.P13 to P16 reports have been submitted, which would go to show that the eucalyptus trees stand in the petitioners' properties. Having heard both sides, I am not inclined to consider the matter on merits finally in so far as Ext.P7 is a stop memo and the appropriate authority is bound to pass final orders pursuant to Ext.P7 stop memo expeditiously. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to pass final orders pursuant to Ext.P7 stop memo as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from w.p.c.26347/08 2 the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge