State of Kerala , reported in 2010 KHC 6210 = 2010 (2) KLT 908 has held that the abovesaid amendment of Rule 8(1) of the Kerala Land Assignment Rules, made as per SRO No.59/2009 has only prospective effect from 24.1.2009 and will only regulate pattas issued on or after 24.1.2009 and will not govern and regulate pattas issued prior to 24.1.2009, which will be regulated by the provisions of the earlier rules. The Government has also clarified the same position as per Government letter No.2184/PI/10/Rev. dated 12.4.2010 that the amendment would have effect only from the date of amendment,viz. will have effect only from the date of amendment, 24.1.2009, and will not have retrospective effect and further that the pattas issued before 24.1.2009 will be transferable as per the conditions stated in the patta and pattas issued after 24.1.2009 will be transferable only after 25 years. Certain other amendments have also been made in Rule 8(1) of the Kerala Land Assignment Rules, 1964. For instance, it can be seen that as per SRO No.607/2014 notified as per G.O(P). 425/2014/RD dated 30.9.2014 published in Kerala gazette dated 7.10.2014, the said provision in rule 8(1) was again amended and for the words, “ but not alienable for a period of 25 years from the date of registry ”,
