IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2007 / 26TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 8296 of 2004(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.T.JACOB, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O THOMAS, NEYYARAPALLIL GARDENS (OLD WARD NO.10) WARD NO. 6. VAYALAR PANCHAYATH, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.V.L.SHENOY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. TAHSILDAR, CHERTHALA. 3. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.N.SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8296 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 17th August, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction inter alia directing the respondents to measure out and locate the properties of the petitioner (referred to in Ext.P1) as contemplated under the provisions of the Survey and Boundaries Act and the Rules made thereunder.” Learned Government Pleader submits that in case the petitioner makes a proper application before the Deputy Director of Survey and Land Records, Alappuzha, the matter can be considered and appropriate action can be taken. In the event of the petitioner thus approaching the authority referred to above, appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs OP NO. 2