IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2007 / 7TH ASHADHA 1929 WA.No. 757 of 2000(A) --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.8381/2000 Dated 03/03/2000 .................... APPELLANTS:RESPONDENTS 5, 6 AND 10 TO 13: ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. N.T.GEORGE, FIRKA REVENUE INSPECTOR, TALUK OFFICE,IRINJALAKKUDA, (NOW WORKING AS DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, THRISSUR -20). 2. P.N.NEELAKANDAN NAMBOODIRI, U.D.CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, IRINJALAKKUDA (NOW WORKING AS DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KODUNGALLOOR.) 3. K.M.ALEY, REVENUE INSPECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM, (NOW WORKING AS JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, LAND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.) 4. V.K.NATARAJAN, SPECIAL REVENUE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LT)NO.III, THRISSUR. (NOW WORKING AS DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, THRISSUR). 5. P.LEELA, U.D.CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, THRISSUR-20. (NOW WORKING AS JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAISON OFFICE, NATIONAL WATER WAYS NO.3, ALAPPUZHA.) 6. T.N.MANGALAMANI, U.D.CLERK, OFFICE OF THE EPUTY COLLECTOR (LT) NO.III, THRISSUR-20 (NOW WORKING AS JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT (LR SECTION), COLLECOTRATE, THRISSUR). BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI. WA NO.757/2000 -2- RESPONDENTS:RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4, 7 TO 9 & 14 TO 24 & ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE BOARD OF REVENUE (LR) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. P.KRISHNAN, RETIRED TAHSILDAR, PERUMPILLY HOUSE, NANDIPULAM VIA KODAKARA. 4. P.SIVASANKARAN NAIR, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 5. P.P.JAYADEVAN, SPECIAL REVENUE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LT) NO.III, THRISSUR -20. 6. V.FRANCIS CHINNA, SPECIAL REVENUE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LT) NO.III, THRISSUR-20. 7. M.K.CHANDRA BOSE, U.D.CLERK, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LR) FOR COCHIN CORPORATION, COCHIN. 8. P.C.KUMARAN, KALARICKAL HOUSE, SMRITHI NIVAS, MANALITHARA P.O, THRISSUR. 9. K.G.GOPALAKRISHNAN, KUNNATHU HOUSE, AVANOOR, THRISSUR. 10. K.NARAYANANKUTTY, KUMARIYIL HOUSE, PANANGATTUKARA, THRISSUR. 11. JOJO KOOLA, KOOLA HOUSE, KUNDANNUR P.O, THRISSUR. 12. J.P.PAUL,THARAKAN HOUSE, PULLANICKAL, WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR. WA NO.757/2000 -3- 13. P.P.LILLY, U.D.CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, TALAPPILLY, THRISSUR. 14. N.GANGADHARAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, TALUK OFFICE, KODUNGALLUR. 15. P.V.NIRMALA, HEAD CLERK, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS (RESURVEY), CHERPU. 16. P.K.SANTHAKUMARI, W/O.PONNAPPAN, AISWARYA, PIDAVOOR, VARAPETTY P.O, MUVATTUPUZHA. 17. P.N.HARIDEV, U.D.CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, KOTHAMANGALAM. 18. T.H.VASANTHAKUMARI, W/O.S.N.SWAMY, SANGEETHA, M.G.KAVU P.O, THRISSUR. 19. K.J.JOSEPH, U.D.CLERK, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LR), THRISSUR. ADDL.RESPONDENTS ---------------------------- 20. A.JOSEPH, VILLAGE OFFICE, MUNDAKKAL, KOLLAM TALUK. 21. N.SUNNY, REVENUE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (A.(N.H) MARAKADA ROAD, CHALAI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 22. K.S.PADMAKUMARI AMMA, UD.CLERK (HIGHER GRADE), TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 23. R.VASUDEVAN NAIR, UD CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, NEDUMANGAD. 24. P.KESAVANKUTTY NAIR, VILLAGE OFFICER, TALUK OFFICE, NEDUMANGAD. 25. C.R.SUDARSANAN, VILLAGE OFFICER, THENNOOR, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. 26. S.LATHA, HEAD CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, NEDUMANGAD. (ADDL.RESPONDENTS 20 TO 26 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN CMP NO.3011 OF 2000 DT.28.6.2007) WA NO.757/2000 -4- 27. C.P.AMMINI, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, R.D.O.OFFICE, FORT KOCHI. 28. V.L.JOSE, SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, ERNAKULAM. 29. C.I.JACOB, ADDITIONAL TAHASILDAR, TALUK OFICE, CHAVAKKAD, TRICHUR. (ADDL.R27 TO 29 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN CMP NO.2624 OF 2000 DT.28/6/2007) BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU FOR R18 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVASIS SRI.C.P.SUDHAKARA PRASAD SRI.K.RAMKUMAR FOR ADDL.R27 TO 29 SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH SRI.S.D.ASOKAN SRI.S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR FOR ADDL.R20 TO R26. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/06/2007, ALONG WITH WA NO. 1034 OF 2000 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WA NO.757/2000 ORDER IN CMP NO.2181 OF 2000. DISMISSED 28/06/2007 SD/-K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. SD/-ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. //TRUE COPY// K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ. =============================== W.A. NOs. 757 & 1034 OF 2000 ====================== Dated this the 28th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T Radhakrishnan, J. We find no reason to consider the various contentions raised by the parties at this distance of time. Further, it is noticed that almost all the respondents have retired from service and notice to the respondents have not been served so far. In the circumstances, writ appeals are disposed of. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp