IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 OP.No. 17798 of 2000(R) ----------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. NALLASIVAM PILLAI, S/O. KUMARANAYAKAM PILLAI, RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 2 , STREET NO.9, TATABAD, COIMBATORE. 2. DHANDAPANI BOYAN, S/O. PALANI KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD. 3. KRISHNASWAMI KOUNDER, S/O. SUBBAYYA KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD. 4. KARPAKAVINAYAKA KOUNDER, S/O. KARUPPASWAMI, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD. 5. NATARAJAN, S/O. SUBBAYYA KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD. 6. RAJAPPAN, S/O. APPUKUTTAN, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD. 7. SUBRAMANIYA BOYAN, S/O. PALANI BOYAN, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD. 8. GOPALASWAMI, S/O. SUBBALINGA KOUNDER, RESIDING AT ERUPPAMARATHUKADU, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD. 9. MANICKA BOYAN, S/O. PALANI BOYAN, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 10. PERIYA THAMPI, S/O. KRISHNASWAMI KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 11. RAMATHAL, D/O SUBBAYYA KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 12. RAMASWAMI BOYAM, S/O. PALANI BOYAN, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 13. RAMAKUMAR, S/O. ARUMUGHAN, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 14. PONNUSWAMI, S/O SUBBALINGA KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 15. RATHNASWAMI KOUNDER, S/O. SIVASWAMI KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 16. VELUSWAMI BOYAN, S/O. PALANI BOYAN, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 17. ARUMUGHA BOYAN, S/O. VELLA BOYAN, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 18. ARUCHAMI MUTHALIAR, S/O. NATARAJA MUTHALIAR, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 19. MURUKESA KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 20. PAZHANISWAMI, S/O. LATE SUBBAYYA KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 21. MARATHAL, W/O. ARUCHAMI, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 22. KUMARASWAMI, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 23. GANAPATHY AMMAL, W/O. KARUPPASWAMY KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 24. KANAKARAJ, S/O. KUMARASWAMI, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD BY ADVS. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TALUK LAND BOARD, CHITTUR, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT 4. THIRUMOORTHY KOUNDER, S/O. RAMASWAMY KOUNDER, RESIDING AT THEVAMPADY VALASU VILLAGE, KALIPALAYAM, POLLACHI TALUK. 5. PONGIAPPA KOUNDER, S/O. MARAPPA KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 6. DHARMARAJA KOUNDER, S/O. PALANI KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 7. SUBBATHAL, TEA SHOP, MEENAKSHIPURAM, PALAKKAD. 8. PONNAMMAL, W/O. GURUSWAMI NAICKER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 9. NANJAMMAL, W/O. KANTHASWAMI KOUNDER, RESIDING AT PLACHIMADA, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD. 10. KALIMUTHU NADAR, S/O. PALANIAPPA NADAR. 11. DANDAPANI BOYAN, S/O. PALANI BOYAN. 12. KRISHNASWAMI, S/O. SUBBAYYA KOUNDER. 13. KALIAPPAN, S/O. SUBBAYYA KOUNDER. 14. VENKITAMMAL, W/O. KRISHNASWAMI CHETTIAR RESPONDENTS 10 TO 14 ARE RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD. 15. HAJIRA, W/O. ABDUL JABBAR, RESIDING AT MEENAKSHIPURAM, PALAKKAD. 16. NATARAJA CHETTIAR, S/O. BHANKARU CHETTIAR, DHANALAKSHMI RICE MILL, MEENAKSHIPURAM, PALAKKAD. 17. MAHALINGAM, S/O. LATE SUBBAYYA KOUNDER, RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD 18. NACHIMUTHU, S/O. SUBBAYYA KOUNDER, RESIDING AT NALLU, SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD. 19. CHINNASWAMI KOUNDER, S/O. RATHINASWAMI KOUNDER. 20. SWAMINATHAN, S/O. MANICKAN. 21. PERIAMMA KOUNDACHI, W/O. SUBBAYYA KOUNDER. 22. SUBRAMANIAN, S/O. RAJU BOYAN. 23. SARASWATHI, W/O. SUBRAMANIAN. 24. RAJESWARI, W/O. PANCHALINGAM. 25. SENTHILKUMAR, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN RESPONDENTS 19 TO 25 ARE RESIDING AT SRAMBI, MOOLATHARA, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR K.J FOR R1 TO R3 ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR R1 TO R3 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.NO. 17798 OF 2000 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE DETERMINATION ORDER IN S.M.5/88 DATED 17.7.1991 EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN S.M.5/88 DATED 8.1.1998. EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE OF REOPENING IN S.M. 5/88 DATED 8.12.1998. EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER IN S.M. 5/88 DATED 2.6.1999. EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY PETITIONERS 5 TO 10 AND 13 TO 24 IN S.M. 5/88 DATED 2.6.1999. EXHIBIT P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED IN S.M. 5/88 DATED 22.3.2000. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm O.P. 17798/2000 ORDER IN C.M.P.NO 3279/2002 IN O.P.NO. 17798/2000 CLOSED SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH 29/8/2008 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No. 17798 of 2000 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The challenge is on Ext.P6 order passed by the Taluk Land Board, Chittur. The contention of the petitioners is that the same is barred by limitation as provided under Section 85(9A) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act. In view of the recent judgment by the Full Bench of this court reported in Balan v. State of Kerala, 2006 (4) KLT 229 (F.B), the matter requires reconsideration. Therefore, Ext.P6 is quashed. There will be a direction to the Taluk Land Board to consider the matter afresh with notice to the petitioners and the party respondents and the matter shall be disposed of within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.17798 of 2000 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th August, 2008