IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2010 / 15TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30456 of 2006(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. C.D.CHANDRAN, AGED 60, S/O.DAMODARAN, CHEMMANCHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. RAMDAS C.M., AGED 34, S/O.MATHEW, CHEMMANCHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. SHAJI, S/O.CHANDRAN, CHEMMANCHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. BINDU THANKACHAN, CHEMBIRIKKUM THADATHIL, CHEMMANCHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. KUNJUMON, KARAKUNNEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. MANOJ, KOLAYI, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 7. GOPI, IRUKALAYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 8. BIJU, CHEMMAHCIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 9. BINDU SHINO, MUNDACKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 10. KUNJURAMAN, KUMBALLOOR, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 11. KUNJOONJU, KARIPPAIPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. W.P.(C0 NO.30456/2006 12. OMANA, MELAMPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 13. SIVAN, VELAMPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 14. RAJESH, VELLAMTHADATHIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 15. RAJU, KRAKKUNNEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 16. BINOY, CHEMMANCHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 17. BENNY THANDEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 18. THANKACHAN THANDEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 19. THANKAMANI, KANIYAMPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 20. JOSE, KALLUKALAYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 21. KUNJUMON, VELLIKUNNEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 22. CHINNAMMA, MALIYEKKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 23. JOSHI, CHEMBIRIKKUM THADATHIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 24. SASI, KARIPPAIPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 25. SHAJI, KUMBALOOR, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 26. KRISHNANKUTTY, VELAMPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 27. BINU, CHEMMANCHAYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 28. BIJU, KARAKUNNEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. W.P.(C) NO.30456/2006 29. LISSY NOONJU, THANNICKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 30. BABU, PLATHOTTATHIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 31. RAJU, KALLAMMARUKUNNEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 32. SUNITHA, PUTHUPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 33. KURIAN, KAKKAYANIKKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 34. REENA C.M., CHEMMANCHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 35. SALPATHY RAJ, EETTICKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 36. P.D.SHAJI, PEZHAMKUDIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 37. SHOBHA SUNNY, THONIKUZHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 38. BAIJU, KALLUVELIPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 39. SIBY, CHEMMANCHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 40. SANTHA MADHAVAN, KAROOTT VEETTIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 41. SUNNY, NEDUPRAYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 42. SHIBU, UDUPPUPARAYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 43. BIJU, VARUVETTIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 44. JOMON, SHARAYAMKUNNEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 45. ROY CHINNAPPAN, PUTHENPURACKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. W.P.(C) NO.30456/2006 46. MINI SIBY, CHEMBIRIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 47. SHAIJU KUTTAYI, MUNDACKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 48. SHAJI SHAJAN, PATTAKKUNNEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 49. SANTHOSH, PUTHENPURACKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 50. RAJU MARICKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 51. KANCHANA BHAJITHRAN, SHIVANILAYAM, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 52. KUTTAPPAN, PEZHANODIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 53. KUNJU KOCHU, CHERICKAPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 54. BENNY M.T., METHANATHU, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 55. LISY, S/O.MATHAI, NADACKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 56. THANKAMMA, KARIPPAIPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 57. SHIVANKUNJU, THEKKEKARA, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 58. SOMAN, S/O.KUTTAPPAN, PLAPPILLIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 59. RAMANKUTTY, V.K.VAZHAYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 60. PRASANTH, BAGLAPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 61. K.T.KUTTAYI, KALAPURACKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 62. M.A.CHANDRAN, MODAYANIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 63. SUNNY PLATHOTTATHIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. W.P.(C) NO.30456/2006 64. THOMAS, UPPUKUZHI, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 65. JOSE, KODIYANCHERIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 66. KUNJOONJU KUTTY, EETTICKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 67. USHA JAIMON, PAREMADATHIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 68. LISSY, PEMARATHIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 69. BABY JOHN, MANALOLI PUTHENPURACKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 70. ANTONY, KALATHIKKAROTTU, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 71. R.BALAKRISHNAN, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 72. JOMOL JOHNY, CHEMMANCHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 73. BABU, S/O.KUNJAPPAN, CHEMMANCHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 74. THANKAPPAN, KALAYATHOLI, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 75. JOHNY, THOTTUKARAYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 76. ROY, KOCHUPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 77. MATHEW VARGHESE, MULAKKAKUNNEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 78. GOPALAN, IDAYKATTU, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 79. SAJEEVAN, PUTHETTU, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 80. JOY, IRUKALLEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. W.P.(C) NO.30456/2006 81. M.C.SAJIMON, MADAKKATTU, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 82. PRABHA RAJAN, PAREMADATHIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 83. SANTHOSH, S/O.NARAYANAN, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 84. C.P.MANI, CHEENIKALAYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 85. BALAKRISHNAN, CHEENIKALAYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 86. SUKUMARI, VADAYATTU, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 87. REJI, S/O.SHAMUVEL, MANIYAKUNNEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 88. SAJAN KURIEN, KAKKAYANICKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 89. SALY ROY, KOTTACKAL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 90. BABY VALARIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 91. CHANDRAN, VADATTUKUNNEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 92. SALVINAYAN, VADAKKEKARA, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 93. SHIBU GOPALAN, VELIYAMPARAMBIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 94. JOY THANDEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 95. KUTTAN, S/O.CHELLAPPAN, VAZHAYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 96. REJI, S/O.THANKACHAN, THANDEL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 97. LAISAMMA SHAJI, CHEMMANCHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. W.P.(C) NO.30456/2006 98. JESSY JOHNY, THONIKUZHIYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 99. M.R.THANKACHAN, MEKKANNAYI, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 100. BINOY, CHEENIKALAYIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. 101. RAVI, KARODVEETTIL, ANAYIRANGHAL P.O., IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO SMT.M.R.JAYALATHA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, SCHEDULED CASTE SCHEDULED TRIBE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR, SC/ST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 4. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM. 5. TAHSILDAR, UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 TO R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER GANESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.30456/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS DTD. 13.5.03 PREFERRED BEFORE THE CHIEF MINISTER, SC/ST MINISTER, REVENUE MINISTER AND FOREST MINISTER. P2:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 21.5.2003. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 15.1.04. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 22.1.04. P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION. P6:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 10.2.04. P7:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 15.8.05. P8:- COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 26.9.05. P9:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF THE CHIEF MINISTER DTD. 25.8.05. P10:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 5.10.05. P10(a):- COPY OF THE ORDER INCORPORATED IN THE EXT.P10 REPRESENTATION BY THE MINISTE OF SC/ST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. P11:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF THE JOINT SECRETARY SC/ST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DTD. 22.11.05 . P12:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 15.8.05 GIVEN TO THE REVENUE MINISTER, KERALA STATE. P13:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONDTD. 15.8.05 GIVEN TO THE FOREST MINISTER. P14:- COPY OF THE SKETCH SHOWING THE LAND IN RE-SURVEY NUMBERS INCLUDING RE-SURVEY NO.92 CONSISTING OF REVENUE LAND IN ANAYIRANGHAL DAM AREA. P15:- COPY OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR LAND ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS 1,2,3,4,5. P16:- ORIGINAL THE AFFIDAVITS GIVEN BY 7 PERSONS MENTIONED IN R1 (D). TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No.30456 of 2006 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of October 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim to be persons who are evicted from Mathikettan forest and occupants of near Anayiranghal Dam site. According to them being the evictees of Mathikettan forest and they were entitled to be rehabilitated and seeking assignment of land they submitted Ext.P15 and similar applications. On the other hand the stand of the Government is that the petitioners are not evictees of Mathikettan forest, that they were illegal occupants of Anayiranghal dam, that they were evicted from the said area, that many of the petitioners are not even Scheduled Castes or Tribes as claimed. It is also their case that the purpose of litigation is to grab land of the Government for making monetary benefits. W.P.(C) No.30456 of 2006 -: 2 :- 2. In my view, it is not necessary this Court to go into such controversial issues for the reason that, according to the petitioners applications for assignment of land made by them are pending. Therefore, without expressing anything of the legal rights of the petitioners, writ petition is disposed of directing the 5th respondent to dispose of Ext.P15 or any other applications made by the petitioners if any pending before him in accordance with law. Orders shall be passed within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Jvt