IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2010 / 17TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16469 of 2010(G) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MADHAVI,AGED 70 YEARS, W/O.NARAYANAN, S/O.KUNNCHAN, NEERAKKANNI, OTTAPPALAM TALUK. 2. KUMARAN,S/O. CHANTHU, KARIPARBIL, KONNIKKAZHI. 3. VELAYUDHAN,S/O.APPU, CHATHAKKATTIL, KONNIKKAZHI. 4. BENNY SEBASTIAN, KAVALATH, KONNIKKAZHI.P.O. 5. MARY DEVASSIA, KAVALATH, KONNIKKAZHI P.O., 6. BABY KAVALATH KONNIKKAZHI P.O. 7. ALPHONSA SEBASTIAN,KAVALATH, KONNIKKAZHI.P.O. 8. M.V.VARGHESE, S/O. KARAHA VARKEY, KONIKKAHI P.O. 9. GERIN G.K. S/O.K.GEORGE, KAVALATH KONIKKAZHI P.O. 10. MERCY GEORGE, KAVALATH, KONIKKAZHI P.O. PALAYHAT. 11. JESSY JOSE, KOLLAKKOBIL, KONOKKAZHI.P.O. 12. JOSE THOMAS, KOLLAKKOBIL,KONIKKAZHI. 13. P.V.PETER, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE, PATHIKATTIL, PULAPETTA. BY ADVS. MR.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN MR.SAIJO HASSAN MR.PRATHAP PILLAI MR.RAJAN VELLOTH MRI.A.S.SABU MR.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE TAHSILDHAR, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, KADMPAZHIPURAM II VILLAGE,OTTAPALAM TLAUK. MR. P.N. SANTHOSH – GOVERNMENT PLADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.16469 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of JUNE, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by the action of the respondents in measuring the properties on the ground that it is Government land. The petitioners seek the following relief: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order, directing the respondents 2 & 3 to refrain from intermeddling with any portion of the land in the possession of the petitioners”. 2. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition, in view of the fact the the respondents are only measuring the land to find out whether any part of the properties in possession of the petitioners is Government land. I have no reason to assume that the respondents, responsible persons as they are, would do anything to the petitioners' property against law. Naturally, if any portion of the land is found to be Government land, they will have to necessarily take proceedings under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act by issuing notice to the petitioners. That being W.P.(c)No.16469/10 2 so, there is no reason to interfere with the action of the respondents at this point of time, especially when the petitioners have no allegation that the respondents have interfered with the possession of the petitioners' property yet. In the above circumstances, without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to seek appropriate remedies, as and when any positive action is taken against the petitioners to their prejudice, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(c)No.16469/10 3 W.P.(c)No.16469/10 4