IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 19TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37524 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.RAGHAVAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 67 YEARS, NHARAKKAT KALEELIL HOUSE, VALIYAPADAM, VILANTHARA.P.O, SASTHAMKOTTA VIA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.O.V.MANIPRASAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE PADINJARE KALLADA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PADINJARE KALLADA.P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SECRETARY, THE PADINJARE KALLADA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PADINJARE KALLADA.P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. SRI.YESPAL, VICE PRESIDENT, THE PADINJARE KALLADA PANCHAYAT COMMITTEE, PADINJARE KALLADA.P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI. K.SIJU FOR R5 SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR FOR R3,4 MS.K.R.DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.37524 of 2009 (I) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's grievance is that respondents 3 to 5 are proposing to construct a water tank for the 3 rd respondent Panchayat in a portion of his property. According to the petitioner, such a step is being taken without initiating any proceedings for acquisition of land either by land acquisition or by surrender. 2. The learned counsel appearing for respondents 3 to 5 confirms that the land in question is not acquired, and it is also submitted that steps are being taken for acquiring necessary property required for the construction of the water tank. He proceeds to say that only after the property is acquired in the manner as known to law will they commence work for the construction of the water tank mentioned by the petitioner. In my view, the submission so made by the learned counsel for the respondents should redress the grievance of the petitioner, and therefore recording the submission made as above, I close this writ petition. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg