IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 16TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36363 of 2009(M) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. BEEFATHUMMA, AGED 63 YEARS, W/O. CHERIYAKOYA, CHENDIPURA (PURADAM), KAVARATTI. 2. NAFEESATH, AGED 53 YEARS, W/O. (LATE) HAMEED, CHENDIPURA (PURADAM), KAVARATTI. 3. UMMER, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. MUHAMMED, CHENDIPURA (PURADAM) KAVARATTI. 4. RUKIA, AGED 50 YEARS, W/O. AYOOB, CHENDIPURA (PURADAM) KAVARATTI. 5. BIBIJAN, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O. LATE MUHAMMED, CHENDIPURA (PURADAM) KAVARATTI. BY ADVS. MR.JOBY JACOB PULICKEKUDY, MR.ANIL GEORGE. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE U.T. OF LAKSHADWEEP REPRESENTED BY ADMINISTRATOR, KAVARATTI,LAKSHDWEEP. 2. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, U.T.OF LAKSHADWEEP, KAVARATTI. 3. THE VILLAGE (DWEEP) PANCHAYATH, KAVARATTI, RPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,SC,LAKSHADWEEP ADMN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36363 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 5rd day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are residents of Kavaratti in the U.T. of Lakshadweep. They claim to be the owners in possession of property in Sy.No.96/1 and 96/2 of Kavaratti village. There was a dispute with regard to the said land in respect of Rough Patta No.458 before the Revenue Court of the Assistant Settlement Officer, Kavaratti between different parties. The rights of the parties were found settled by the Revenue Court of Assistant Settlement Officer, Kavaratti on 26.12.2001 after hearing all the parties and perusing the title deeds. Exhibit P2 is the copy of the said proceedings. By a later order dated 11.10.2006, 2nd respondent allotted the western side of field No.96 measuring 360 sq.m. of acreted land in favour of the 3rd respondent on rental basis. The 1st petitioner has filed a representation on behalf of all other petitioners, as per Exhibit P4, complaining about the action of the 2nd respondent. Exhibit P3 is the report W.P.(C) No.36363/2009 2 submitted by the 2nd respondent along with a sketch as per the order of the 2nd respondent himself in file No.19/5/1993. 2. In Exhibit P4 representation, a request was made to the 2nd respondent to withdraw the order dated 11.10.2006. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the 2nd respondent to take action on Exhibit P4 after affording opportunities to the petitioners for the production of documents and other evidences. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P4, after hearing the petitioners and other necessary parties, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp