IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17298 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUKUMARAN,S/O.RAMANKUTTY,NEEROZHUKUNNAM CHALIL,KOTHANELLOOR, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT,TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR,VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU,TRIVANDRUM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 17298 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 16th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was the applicant in O.A.No.131/1999 on the file of the Land Tribunal, Kottayam. The said application was filed seeking benefit of kudikidappu, which was allowed in favour of the petitioner. An appeal is pending in respect thereof from 2006. An allegation was raised regarding forgery of the records by the officers of the Land Tribunal. The Vigilance Court and this Court directed the DySP to inquire into the matter. The DySp submitted a report. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the respondents are not taking any action pursuant to the said report. 2. The learned Government Pleader has filed a statement explaining the steps taken by the respondents on the report received. They have stated that as far as the allegation of forgery is concerned, there is no evidence in support the same. But two employees were proceeded for dereliction of duty and disciplinary proceedings are in progress. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the averments in the statement, the statement can be recorded and the writ petition may be closed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2