IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2008 / 13TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 14583 of 2006(J) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K.M. VARGHEESE, HEAD SURVEYOR (RETIRED), KUDILUMAREL VEEDU, PADIMATTAM, KIZHAKKAMBALAM, ERNAKULAM. 2. V.P. VARGHEESE, SECOND GRADE SURVEYOR (RETIRED), VADASSERIL, VADAYAMPADY, PUTHENCRUZ. 3. K.K. MARIAM, FIRST GRADE SURVEYOR (RETIRED),KOORIKKUZHIL VEEDU, VADAYAMPADY P.O., PUTHENCRUZ, ERNAKULAM. 4. K.P. THILOTHAMMA, FIRST GRADE SURVEYOR (RETIRED), KANIYAKKUDY VEEDU, KODANADU P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND SURVEY,GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, RE-SURVEY, THRIPUNITHURA. BY G.P.SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/01/2008, ALONG WITH W.P.(C) 4522/2007 AND CONNECTED CASE, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 14583/06 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- P1: True copy of the judgment dated 1-12-98 in O.P.No.1458/90 of this Honourable Court. P2: True copy of the judgment dated 9-7-99 in O.P.No.10447/94 of this Honourable Court. P3: True copy of the G.O.(MS) 21/2000/RD dated 13-1-2000 issued by the Government. P4: True copy of the G.O.(P)545/2001(98)Fin. Dated 19-3-2001 issued bythe Government P5: True copy of the order No.47786/PRU-2/00/Fin. Dated 16-3-2001 issued bythe Government. P6: True copy of the judgment in W.A. 105/2005 and connected writ appeals dated 26-5-2005 P7: True copy of the judgment in S.L.P. Dated 3-10-2005 P8: True copy of the proceedings by the 4th respondent in favour of the 1st petitioner. P8(a): True copy of the proceedings by the 4th respondent in favour of 2nd petitioner. P8(b): True copy of the proceeding by the 4th respondent in favour of 3rd petitioner. P8(c): True copy of the proceedings by the 4th respondent in favour of 4th petitioner. P9: True copy of the order issued by the 4th respondent dated 12-5-2006 to the petitioners V. GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) Nos. 14583/2006, 4522/2007 and 18401/2007. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of January,2008 JUDGMENT Issue which arises for consideration in these writ petitions are identical to the one which was considered in W.P.(C) No.19206/2007 and connected cases. Those writ petitions have been disposed of, after haring both sides, by judgment dated 1-1-2008. Hence these writ petitions are disposed of declaring that the directions issued thereunder will be applicable to the petitioners herein as well. The time frame fixed therein for taking consequential action will be applicable to the case of the petitioners herein also. Interim order passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.14583/2006 on 2-10-2006 will continue till fresh orders are passed by the Government. V. GIRI, JUDGE. mn. 2