IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2011 / 8TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16359 of 2011(T) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. AYYAPPAN @ SABARIMALA,S/O.CHELLIAH, AGED 61 YEARS,RESIDING AT RAJABHAVAN,SURYANELLI, SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. NARAYANAN,S/O.NARAYANASWAMY, SURYANELLI,SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. A.A.KARUPPAYYA,S/O.AZHAKAN,SURYANELLI, SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. RAJAN,S/O.SABARIMALA,SURYANELLI, SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. MUNEESWARAN,S/O.AYYAPILLA,SURYANELLI, SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. SABHAPATHYRAJ, EETTIKKAL HOUSE, SURYANELLI,SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 7. RAJU,S/O.ARUMUGHAM,SURYANELLI, SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 8. K.J.RAJARATHNAM,S/O.JOHN,KEECHERIYIL HOUSE,SURYANELL,SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 9. SELVAN,S/O.DHARMARAJ,SURYANELLI, SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 10. THENRAJ,S/O.MADASWAMY,SURYANELLI, SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 11. MARIMUTHU,S/O.LEKSHMANAN,SURYANELLI, SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 12. PECHIMUTHU,S/O.PERUMAL,SURYANELLI, SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 13. SUBRAMANIAM,S/O.PONNAIH,SURYANELLI, SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2/- -2- WP(C)NO.16359/2011 14. DIVYARAJ.E.K,S/O.KUNJUKUNJUKUTTY, EATTICKAL HOUSE,SURYANELLI,SINGHKANDAM.P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 15. MARIYAMMAL,D/O.ASHIRVADAM,SURYANELLI, SINGHKANDAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTELD BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,REVENUE(R)DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,IDUKKI DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, KUYILIMALA,IDUKKI.PIN-685 618 3. THE SUB COLLECTOR,DEVIKULAM, DEVIKULAM.P.O,PIN-685 613. 4. THE TAHSILDAR,UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, TALUK OFFICE,UDUMBANCHOLA.PIN-685 554 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,CHINNAKKANAL VILLAGE CHINNAKKANAL.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT.PIN-685 618 R1 TO R5 BY SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.16359/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF THE PETITIONER'S COLONY. P2 COPY OF THE REPORT NUMBER B1.2576/2000 DATED 17/5/2000 SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TAHSILDAR ADDRESSING THE 2ND RESPONDENT DISTRICT COLLECTOR. P3 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 20/10/2004 PASSED IN W.A.NO.1852/2004. P4 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 3/3/2007 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P5 COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 9/5/2007 SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONERS. P6 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SO SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 8/11/2009. P7 COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN THE DESHABHIMANI DAILY DATED 4/12/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16359 OF 2011 -------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners seeking to issue a writ of mandamus to the concerned respondent to consider and finalise the application preferred by them for assignment of the land in question. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, the genuineness of the grievance of the petitioners has been considered and recommended by the 4th respondent, as borne by Ext.P2 recommendation forwarded to the 2nd respondent in this regard. The prayer is only to direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P6 and pass appropriate appropriate orders within a reasonable time. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the limited nature of the relief pressed for, this Court finds that, it is not necessary to go into the facts and figures. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P6 in the light of Ext.P2 and such other relevant materials, if any and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the W.P.(C) No. 16359/2011 - 2 - petitioner, which shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'three months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 2nd respondent for taking further steps. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE