IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2008 / 30TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 3986 of 2005(Y) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ANIL MATHEW, S/O. MATHEW, AGED 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT EZHARAKATH KULAMAVU PO MUTHIJURANDAYAR, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, IDUKKI. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE D.F.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. 4. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, RANGE OFFICE, THODUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.3986/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE DOCUMENT SHOWING THE SALE, DT. 7.8.75 EXECTED BY ONE SOMAN IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER'S FATHER. P2:- COPY OF THE ELECTORAL CARD DT. 3.6.78, ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER'S FATHER. P3:- COPY OF THE ELECTRICITY METER CARD ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER'S FATHER. P4:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 19.10.04 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR. P5:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION, DT. 19.10.04 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER P6:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 25.11.04 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.3986 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: I) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, directing the 3rd and 4th respondents not to commit any illegal activities or destruction of any valuable agricultural growing in the property of the petitioner till the decision taken on the application of the petitioner, which is pending favorable consideration of the Government of Kerala. II) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the respondents to assign the land in favour of the petitioner and to issue Patta to that effect for the property owned and possessed by him and his father on the basis of Exhibit P4 application and P6 reply, immediately. In case no action has been taken on Exhibit P4 application filed by the petitioner, there will be a direction to the second respondent to take appropriate action on the application filed by the petitioner within a period of six months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition, with notice to the petitioner. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 3986 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 22.10.2008