IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 20073 of 1999(M) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. KOCHERUKKAN, OOPPEL THEKKETHIL HOUSE, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA 2. SASIDHARAN, OOPPEL THEKKETHIL HOUSE, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA 3. K.RAMACHANDRAN, OOPPEL THEKKETHIL HOUSE, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE AGRICULTURAL TRIBUNAL (PUNJA SPECIAL OFFICER) ALLEPPEY. 2. MADHAVAN, PUTHENPURAYIL PALLICKAL NADUVILE MURI, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA. 3. JANAMI, PUTHENPURAYIL PALLICKAL NADUVILE MURI, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA. 4. AMBUJAKSHI, PUTHENPURAYIL PALLICKAL NADUVILE MURI, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA. 5. DHARMARAJAN, PUTHENPURAYIL PALLICKAL NADUVILE MURI, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA. 6. AJAYAN, PUTHENPURAYIL PALLICKAL NADUVILE MURI, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA. 7. HARILAL, PUTHENPURAYIL PALLICKAL NADUVILE MURI, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA. 8. AMRUTHALAL, PUTHENPURAYIL PALLICKAL NADUVILE MURI, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA. 9. LALITHA, PUTHENPURAYIL PALLICKAL NADUVILE MURI, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.NO.20073/1999 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF LETTER ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON 28-9-1998 BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 26-2-1999 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4. TRUE COPY OF STATEMENT FILED BEFORE THE LABOUR OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA, REGARDING PROPERTIES POSSESSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND FAMILY. EXT.P5. TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE PLAINT O.S.NO.516/95 OF THE SUB COURT, MAVELIKKARA. / TRUE COPY / P.S. to JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No. 20073 of 1999 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are aggrieved by Ext.P1 and the consequential award passed by the Agricultural Tribunal as per Ext.P3. It is seen from Ext.P3 that the Tribunal has considered the entire aspects of the matter including the entitlement of the petitioners for the benefits under the Agricultural Workers Act. It was found that the respondents were in possession of agricultural land only below one hectare and therefore, the petitioners are not entitled to any benefit. Moreover, there is no challenge on Ext.P3. In that view of the matter there is no merit in the writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.20073 of 1999 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 4th January, 2008