IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 1156 of 2010(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SAKUNTHALA, W/O.MANIKYAM, AGED 45 YEARS, NEW COLONY, DEVIKULAM P.O. 2. ANNIE STEPHEN, W/O.RAJU MATHAI, MANNARATHARA VEEDU, DEVIKULAM P.O. BY ADVS. MR.N.M.VARGHESE, MR.ROY THOMAS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, IDUKKI. 3. TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK, TALUK OFFICE DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, ALC, DEVIKULAM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. SREEKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1156 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T All that the petitioners seek is for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibits P6 and P7 applications for assignment under the Kannan Devan Hills (Resumption of Lands) Rules 1971 in respect of their holdings. The petitioners are relying upon Exhibit P3 Government Order dated 20.11.2008 wherein there was a decision to distribute land to landless persons the details of which are mentioned in Exhibit P3 itself. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to take appropriate decision on Exhibits P6 and P7 which have been pending as evident from Exhibits P6(a) and P7(a) acknowledgment cards within a period of three months after hearing the petitioners and the reply will be communicated to the petitioners. The petitioners will make available a copy of the writ W.P.(C) No.1156/2010 2 petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 2nd respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp