Petitioners sought restoration of land based on a Forest Tribunal judgment. The Court directed the authorities to restore the land to the petitioners within six months of receiving a copy of this judgment.
Restoration of the land to the petitioners within six months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
TUESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2016/20TH MAGHA, 1937
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PETITIIONERS :
1. CHANDRAN, S/O.LATE THEETHAN, AGED 67 YEARS, KARINJAMTHODU VEEDU, CHIMBUKADU P. O., PUTHANOOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
2. RAJAN,
3. BALAN,
4. KOCHU,
5. RUKMANI,
6. SUDHEVAN,
BY ADVS.SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN SRI.R.MANIKANTAN SMT.K.J.ANITHA
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RESPONDENTS :
1. THE STATE OF KERALA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001.
2. THE CUSTODIAN OF VESTED FORESTS,
3. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, FOREST RANGE OFFICE, NENMARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT – 678 101.
R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SRI. BIJU MEENATTOOR R2 & R3 BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY, SPL. GOVT. PLEADER FOR FORESTS
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-02-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS :
EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DATED 01-01-1982 OF THE FOREST TRIBUNAL, PALAKKAD IN OA NO 126/1979 AND OA NO 127/1979. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF THEETHAN EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE LEGAL HERISHIP CERTIFICATE OF AFORESAID THEETHAN EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 19-06-2015 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL
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P. A. TO JUDGE
SKK
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.
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Dated this the 9th day of February, 2016
The petitioner approached this Court on account of delay in restoring the land based on the judgment in O.A No.127/1979 on the file of the Forest Tribunal, Palakkad.
After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader, this Court is of the view that the land shall be restored to the petitioner within six months
from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment.
The writ petition is disposed of, as above.
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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the land should be restored to the petitioner based on the judgment in O.A No.127/1979.
CHANDRAN AND OTHERS
THE STATE OF KERALA
THE CUSTODIAN OF VESTED FORESTS
FOREST RANGE OFFICER
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
As recorded by the court registry
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