IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30169 of 2009(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. S.ABDUL RAHIM, S/O.SULAIMAN, G.H.ROAD, MUNNAR IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. ANDREWS, S/O.ARPUTHAM, G.H.ROAD, MUNNAR IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADVS.MR.RENJITH B.MARAR MR.L.RAJESH NARAYAN SMT.LAKSHMI.N.KAIMAL SMT.P.A.PRIYA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS SUBDIVISION, MUNNAR. 5. THE SECRETARY, MUNNAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN R5 BY ADVS. SMT.AYSHA YOUSEFF, SMT.MOLLY JACOB . THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN,J. --------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.30169 OF 2009 --------------------------- DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners are shopkeepers of Munnar town. They have filed this writ petition apprehending that they will be forcibly evicted from their shop-rooms. Sri P. Narayanan, the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4 submits on instructions that as on today no steps have been taken to evict the petitioners from their respective shop-rooms. He also submits that if the petitioners are liable to be evicted, they will be evicted only in accordance with law. 2. In the light of the submissions made at the Bar by the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4, it is evident that this writ petition is filed on the mere apprehension that the petitioners will be forcibly evicted. In the light of the stand of the official respondents, it is evident that the apprehension of the petitioners is unfounded. The Writ Petition -2- W.P.(C).No.30169/2009 is accordingly dismissed as premature, reserving liberty with the petitioners to resist the steps for eviction, if any, initiated against them. It is clarified that the petitioners shall not be evicted except in accordance with law. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. kcv. -3- W.P.(C).No.30169/2009