IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 29319 of 2005(M) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- S.MADASWAMY, S/O.SIVAN, AGED 46 YEARS, DIVYA BHAVAN, DEVIKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE, SRI.ROY THOMAS, SRI.MATHEW SEBASTIAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, KUYILIMALA, IDUKKI. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.29319/2005-M: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PATTA NO. 12/2 GRANTED IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE CASTE CERTIFICATE NO. 1943/2000 DTD. 11/05/2000 ISSUED IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER BY THE R.3. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RATION CARD NO. 1629018651 OF PETITIONER'S FAMILY. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. 1638/A2 DTD. 01/02/1996 ISSUED BY THE R.1. TO THE R.2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE R.2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR NO. G-4-814 DTD. 06/09/72 ADDRESS TO THE R.1. GOVERNMENT. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE REPLY OF THE GOVERNMENT STUDY REPORT NO. 6053/U2/73/RD DTD. 18/08/74 ADDRESSED TO THE R.2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE LATEST EXTENDED INTERIM ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT PASSED IN W.P.(C). NO. 17099/2005 DTD. 14/10/2005. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 29319 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers: I) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from his property covered by Ext.P1 patta without a notice and hearing at the instance of the 1st respondent Government. II) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to regularize the Ext.P1 patta issued to the petitioner if necessary in the case of any changed policies in deviation from Exts.P4 to P6. There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider the request of the petitioner, with notice to the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously. Interim order passed by this Court will continue till such time. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 29319 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 18.07.2008