Tomy Joseph v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The Revision Petitioner challenged an order of the Taluk Land Board initiating proceedings under Section 85(9A) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act. The court held that a notice was duly issued before the statutory deadline, dismissing the revision.
What did the court decide?
The Civil Revision Petition was dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929
CRP.No. 3288 of 2001(G)
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( TLB.324/1973 of TALUK LAND BOARD, CHANGANACHERRY )
REVN. PETITIONER:
TOMY JOSEPH, S/O. C.J. JOSEPH, CHANGANKERI CHACKALAKAL HOUSE, VAZHAPPALLY EAST VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK.
BY ADV. SRI.M.V.S. NAMBOOTHIRY
ADV. SRI.S.SANTOSH KUMAR (PERUNAD)
ADV. SRI.DEEPAK THOMAS
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the initiation of proceedings under Section 85(9A) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act was valid despite the issuance of the notice to the declarant after the expiry of the three-year period.
Whether a notice issued by the Taluk Land Board after the statutory deadline renders the proceedings invalid despite the provision allowing review within the period.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Tomy Joseph
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
The Chairperson, Taluk Land Board, Changanacherry
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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