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. 12595 of 2002(Y) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. POOMANI VIGUNDAM, W/O. VAIGUNDAM, AGED 50 YEARS, NO.I DIVISION, SILENT VALLEY ESTATE, MUNNAR.P.O. 2. ARUL SELVI JAYAPAL, W/O. JAYAPAL, NO.I DIVISION, SILENT VALLEY ESTATE, MUNNAR.P.O. 3. MUTHAMMAL SELVI MOHANAN, W/O. MOHANAN, NO.I DIVISION, SILENT VALLEY ESTATE, MUNNAR.P.O. 4. M. RAJAN, NO.I DIVISION, SILENT VALLEY ESTATE, MUNNAR.P.O. 5. T.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O. THOOGAN, FACTORY DIVISION, SILENT VALLEY ESTATE, MUNNAR. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE, ADV. SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY REVENUE (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. O.P. NO. 12595/2002-Y: 2. SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PAINAVU, IDUKKI. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHADEVI. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 21435/2002 IN O.P. NO. 12595/2002-Y DISMISSED 04/01/2008. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD. 11/04/2002 SUBMITTED BY THE P.1. BEFORE THE REVENUE MINISTER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE P.2. BEFORE THE REVENUE MINISTER DTD. 11/04/2002. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE P.3. BEFORE THE REVENUE MINISTER DTD. 11/04/2002. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE P.4. BEFORE THE REVENUE MINISTER DTD. 11/04/2002. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. 8401/P/02/M (R&L) DTD. 16/04/2002 RECEIVED BY THE P.1. FROM THE OFFICE OF THE REVENUE MINISTER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 12595 OF 2002 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008. J U D G M E N T This original petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to complete the proceedings on Exhibits P1 to P4 applications of the petitioners after notice and hearing, in a time bound manner. In case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent, in which case, the second respondent/competent authority will take appropriate action on their applications, expeditiously. This original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. NO. 12595 OF 2002 J U D G M E N T 04.01.2008