IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2010 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36509 of 2010(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- GIRIJAN SEVAK SAMITHI, AGALI, ATTAPPADY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, KUNJAN U.C. BY ADVS. SRI.K.MADHUSOODHANAN NAIR, SRI.K.K.SETHUKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001. 3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT.OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD-678 001. 5. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY, SURVEY DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 36509 of 2010 K ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Society allegedly incorporated for looking after the rights and welfare of the Tribals of Attappady in Palakkad district. According to the petitioner, they are presently facing the problem of usurpation of tribal property through illegal means by others. It is stated that complaints made in this behalf finally led to a Government Order to survey only one of the villages in Attappady area, which consists of 6 villages and 187 hamlets. It is stated that the whole problem of land grabbing can be brought light only if survey is conducted in all the 6 villages. 2. However, from the pleadings, what is noticed is that despite the case of the petitioner to the above effect, petitioner has not taken up the issue before the Government or any one of the authorities. If the petitioner has a case that the survey ordered is inadequate, the petitioner should take W.P.(C) No.36509/10 : 2 : up the matter before the District Collector and it is for the District Collector to take up the matter with the Government for issuing orders in the nature of Ext.P1. Therefore, leaving it open to the petitioner to move the District Collector, Palakkad, with the grievance highlighted above, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge