IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 19620 of 2004(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ KIZHAKKEKUDIYIL PATHROSE, S/O. K.P. VARKEY, AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT KOLAYAD AMSOM, KOOTHUPARAMBA (VIA), KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TELLICHERRY. 3. TAHSILDAR, TELLICHERY. 4. PONNERI DEVU, D/O. NARIKODAN KUNHAN PANDIPARAMBA, P.O. KOLAYAD, KOOTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMED MUSTAQUE --- R4 SRI.KAUSER EDAPPAGATH GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. LATHA THANKAPPAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 19620/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE PURCHASE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE LAND TRIBUNAL TO THE PETITIONER DT. 18/6/85. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE RDO DT. 16/2/1992. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY R4 DT. 22/4/87. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE DIST. COLLECTOR DT. 15/2/93. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WA NO. 700/99 DT. 5/11/03. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE DIST. COLLECTOR, KANNUR IN M.6/62222/98 DT. 18/6/04. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- Writ Petition (Civil) No.19620 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd November, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this court aggrieved by Ext.P6. The issue pertains to transfer of land from a member of the Scheduled Tribe community. The extent involved is only 50 cents. Since the extent involved is only less than two hectares, such transfers are saved by the proviso to section 5 of Act 12 of 1999. Therefore, the impugned order is quashed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs