IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 CRP.No. 1050 of 2003() ---------------------- LB.593/1973 of TALUK LAND BOARD, PALAKKAD .................... REVN. PETITIONER: ------------------ V.K.RAVI VARMA S/O.KALLAMPATT, MAKKAL VEEDU, AKATHETHARA, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH SMT.LISSY DEVASSY RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE TALUK LAND BOARD, PALAKKAD. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, PALAKKAD. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. SRI.V.K.SUSEELKUMAR, S/O.KALLAMPET, PUTTANPATTA VEEDU, AKATHETHARA (AKATHETHARA VILLAGE, PALAKKAD TALUK). 5. SRI.V.K.SREEKUMAR, S/O.KALLAMPET, JADAVAN, L.N.PURAM, KALPATHY.(PALAKKAD-I VILLAGE, PALAKKAD TALUK.) 6. SMT.V.K.VALSAKUMARY, W/O.KALLAMPET, S.M.R.COLONY, SAI JUNCTION, OLAVAKKODE, (PALAKKAD-I VILLAGE, PALAKKAD TALUK.) 7. AMMU NETHIAR, W/O.PADMANABHA VARMA, VASANTHAM RUBBER ESTATE, NEAR SURABHI STEEL, AKATHETHARA.(AKATHETHARA VILLAGE, PALAKKAD TALUK) CRP NO.1050/2003 8. SMT.VILALAKSHY NETHIAR, W/O.PREMKUMAR, GAYATHRI, AKATHETHARA. (AKATHETHARA VILLAGE, PALAKKAD TALUK.) 9. V.K.LEELA, D/O.KALLAMPET, SRUTHY, S.M.R.COLONY, OLVAKODE.(PALAKKAD-I VILLAGE, PALAKKAD TALUK.) 10. SRI.V.K.RAJKUMAR, S/O.SMT.MADHAVI NETHIAR, KONIKKALLIDAM, KAVASERI, ALATHUR. (KAVASSERY-I VILLAGE, ALATHUR TALUK.) 11. V.K.SEKHARA VARMA, S/O.KALLAMPET, SRUTHI, N.S.S.COLLEGE ROAD, AKATHETHARA. (AKATHETHARA VILLAGE, PALAKKAD TALUK) 12. V.K.SOBHANA, D/O.KALLAMPET, SONIA, TEMPLE ROAD, AKATHETHARA. (AKATHETHARA VILLAGE, PALAKKAD TALUK.) 13. V.K.AMMU, D/O.KALLAMPET, MADHAVI, COLLEGE ROAD, AKATHETHARA. (AKETHARA VILLAGE, PALAKKAD TALUK.) 14. STATE OF KERALA, REP:BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KUMAR.J.S. FOR R 1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.BINDU.R. FOR R1 TO 3 THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CRP NO.1050/2003 ORDER ON CMP NO.2481/03 IN CRP NO.1050/2003 DISMISSED 26.5.2008 SD/- M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ------------------------------------- C.R.P.No.1050 of 2003 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 ORDER Petitioner is one of the sons of Madhavi Nethiar. As per the order of Taluk Land Board dated 26.11.2002 in L.B.No.593/73, ceiling area for the family of V.N.Kallampat, husband of Madhavi Nethiar and their children was fixed at 15.93 5/6 acres and 3.75 acres was fixed as excess land to be surrendered. Madhavi Nethiar and V.N.Kallampat have 4 sons and two daughters. One of the daughters, V.K.Ammu filed C.R.P.No.1034/03 challenging the very same order. As per the order dated 17.8.2007, this Court set aside the order of the Taluk Land Board and directed to take fresh decision by permitting petitioners to produce all relevant documents and after hearing them. This Court found that in Palakkad district one standard acre will be 2.50 ordinary acres for other dry lands and under Section 82(1)C a family is entitled to hold 10 standard acres, namely a maximum extent of 20 ordinary acres and minimum extent of 12 ordinary acres, calculating on the basis that excess members shall be eligible for CRP 1050/03 2 one standard acre each over the optimum of 10 standard acres. It was found that Taluk Land Board did not take into consideration this aspect provided under Section 82(1)c and Taluk Land Board has to consider the question afresh. 2. In the light of the order in CRP No.1034/03 dated 17.8.2007, setting aside the very same order the revision is allowed. The order as against the petitioner also is set aside. Taluk Land Board is directed to consider the aspects directed in the order dated 17.8.2007, after hearing the petitioner and also granting opportunity to adduce further evidence. Taluk Land Board is directed to dispose of the case expeditiously. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE csl