IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 18309 of 2005(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- VALSAMMA ELIAS, W/O. ELIAS, AGED 38, CHANDANASSERIL, PARAKADAVUBHAGAM, KATTAPPANA KARA, KATTAPPANA VILLAGE, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE, ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PAINAVU. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, NEDUMKANDAM. 4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LAND ASSIGNMENT OFFICE, KATTAPPANA. 5. LISSAMMA SEBASTIAN, ALAKKAL VEEDU, PARAKKADAVU, KATTAPPANA. 6. SEBASTIAN A.KURIAN, ALAKKAL VEEDU, PARAKKADAVU, KATTAPPANA. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1 TO R4, ADV. SRI.T.I.ABDUL SALAM FOR R5 & R6. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.18309/2005-D: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ASSIGNMENT ORDER DTD. 29/07/1993. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 13/05/1994 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION BEFORE THE R.4. DTD. 08/04/1996. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD. 08/08/1996 BEFORE THE R.2. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED TO RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6 DTD. 28/10/1999. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE PETITION DTD. 17/01/2003 APPLIED TO THE R.2. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 14/09/2004 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN C.R.P. NO. 2219/2002. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION SLIP DTD. 22/09/2004. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD DTD. 24/09/2004. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R5: COPY OF THE TRANSFER DEED DTD. 29/11/1993 EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE R.6 BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.R5.A: COPY OF THE RECEIPT WITH PETITION DTD. 02/03/2005 ISSUED TO THE R.6 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE R.2. EXT.R5.B: COPY OF THE PATTA ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER IN THE O.P. BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, KOTTAYAM. EXT.R5.C: COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S. NO. 140/2006 OF THE SUB COURT, KATTAPPANA. EXT.R5.D: COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S. NO. 69/2005 OF THE SUB COURT, KATTAPPANA. EXT.R5.E: COPY OF THE DECREE DTD. 29/03/1999 IN O.S. NO. 140/96 OF THE SUB COURT, KATTAPPANA. EXT.R5.F: COPY OF THE DECREE DTD. 25/06/1997 OF THE SUB COURT, KATTAPPANA. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18309 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or other appropriate writ commanding the respondents 2, 3 and 4 or the concerned among them to immediately complete the proceedings for cancellation of pattayam issued in LA 133/93 as reflected in Ext.P5. b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or other appropriate writ commanding the respondents 2, 3 and 4 or the concerned among them to immediately issue pattayam to the petitioner as reflected in Ext.P2 in respect of property covered by Ext.P1 assignment order. In view of the pendency of various civil cases as referred to in the counter affidavit filed by the respondents 5 and 6, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that it will be open to the petitioner to pursue her grievance before the Civil Court. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 18309 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 08.08.2008