IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 22802 of 2004(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- J.SEYADU IBRAHIM AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.JAMAL MUHAMMAD, BISMI MANSIL, MUNNAR NEW COLONY, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.SACHIDANANTHAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS SUB DIVISION,MUNNAR. 5. THE SECRETARY, MUNNAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH. BY ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA ADVS. SMT.AYSHA YOUSEFF, SC FOR R5 SMT.MOLLY JACOB, SC, MUNNAR G.PANCHAYAT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 22802/2004 M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR DEVIKULAM ON 4/07/90. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA AND MANGALAM DAILIES DT. 26/7/2004. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No. 22802 OF 2004 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: a) To declare that the respondents have no authority to direct the petitioner to remove his shop in building No.XVI/492. b) To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the property comprised in Survey No.62/4 of Devikulam Taluk and the building possessing No.XVI/492 contained in it. This writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in case any action is to be taken against the petitioner, he shall be issued notice and he shall also be granted an opportunity for hearing. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp