IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27037 of 2005(R) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. K.V.THANKAPPAN, S/O.LATE VELU AGED 56 YEARS, KOCHICKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERINJANAM WEST, KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. K.V.GOPI, S/O.LATE VELU,A GED 54, KOCHICKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERINJANAM WEST, KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. K.V.VALSAKUMAR, S/O.LATE VELU, AGED 52 YEARS, KOCHICKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERINJANAM WEST, KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. RUGMINI PEETHAMBARAN, D/O.LATE VELU, AGED 64 YEARS, KOCHICKAPARAMBNIL HOUSE, PERINJANAM WEST, KODUNGALLUR TALUM, THRISSUR DISTIRCT. 5. AJITHA MAYOORAVASAN, D/O.LATE VELU, AGED 63 YEARS, KOCHICKAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERINJANAM WEST, KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DIST. 6. SARALA BALAKRISHNAN, D/O.LATE VELU, AGED 58YEARS, KOCHICKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERINJANAM WEST, KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 7. VALSAKUMARI RAMACHANDRAN, D/O.LATE VELU AGED 52 YEARS, KOCHICKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERINJANAM WEST, KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 8. MADHAVI, W/O.LATE VELU, AGED 77 YEARS, KOCHICKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERINJANAM WEST, KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.BALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY FOR DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRICHUR REVENUE DISTRICT, CIVIL LINES, AYANTHOL, THRISSUR. 3. TAHSILDAR, CHAVAKKADU TALUK, CHOWGHAT, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE TALUK SURVEYOR, CHOWGHAT TALUK, CHOWGHAT, THRISSUR DISTRICT THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ORUMANANNOOR VILLAGE, CHOWGHAT TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ORUMANAYOOR VILLAGE ORUMANAYOOR, CHOWGHAT TALUK. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 27037/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : PHOTOCOPY OF JUDGMENT OF HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA IN O.P.No.34688 OF 2001 DATED 8.10.2002 EXHIBIT P2 : PHOTOCOPY OF PATTA ISSUED ASSIGNEE LATE V. VELU DATED 29.10.1965 EXHIBIT P3 : PHOTOCOPY OF REGISTERED LETTER ADDRESSED TO 3RD RESPONDENT FROM PETITIONER'S COUNSEL DATED 17.3.2003 EXHIBIT P4 : PHOTOCOPY OF APPLICATION OF ASSIGNEE SRI. LATE VELU DATED 30.12.2003 EXHIBIT P5 : PHOTOCOPY OF REPLY SENT FROM 3RD RESPONDENT DENYING ISSUANCE OF SKETCH DATED 23.1.2004 EXHIBIT P6 : PHOTOCOPY OF APPLICATION ADDRESSED TO 3RD RESPONDENT SUBMITTED BY LATE SRI. VELU DATED 17.2.04. EXHIBIT P7 : PHOTOCOPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO LEGAL HEIRS OF LATE SRI. V. VELU DATED 6.4.2005. EXHIBIT P8 : PHOTOCOPY OF REPRESENTATION BY PETITIONER NUMBERS 1,4,7 AND 8 ADDRESSED TO 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 2.5.2005. EXHIBIT P9 : PHOTOCOPY OF NOTICE TO LEGAL HEIRS OF ASSIGNEE LATE SRI. VELU DATED 8.7.2005 EXHIBIT P10 : PHOTOCOPY OF APPLICATION FILED BY PETITIONER'S COUNSEL BEFORE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 10.8.05 EXHIBIT P11 : PHOTOCOPY OF LAND TAX OF THE PROPERTY IN EXHIBIT P2 PATTA REMITTED BY ASSIGNEE LATE SRI. VELU ON 4.10.2001. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.27037 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- i. to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the 3rd and 4th respondents to issue a copy of the sketch prepared by the third respondent as per the directions of this Hon'ble Court in O.P.No.34688/01 dated 8-10-2002. It is for the petitioners to approach the 3rd respondent in which case appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken on the pending applications within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.27037 of 2005 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th August, 2008