R.Vijayan v. District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
In WP(C) No. 9059 of 2018, the High Court of Kerala directed the Tahsildar to survey the petitioner's property and neighbors based on title documents, holding that relying solely on possession was impermissible where encroachment was alleged.
What did the court decide?
Directed 2nd respondent (Tahsildar) to survey property and neighbors based on title documents and issue proper order after hearing within four months.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2018 / 25TH PHALGUNA, 1939
WP(C).No. 9059 of 2018
PETITIONER:
R.VIJAYAN, S/O RAGHAVAN, AGED 69 YEARS, 'ABHAYAM', OONNAMPARA, ANNAKKUDY P.O., VAMANAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695606.
BY ADV.SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH
RESPONDENTS:
1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695043.
2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695541.
3. TALUK SURVEYOR, TALUK OFFICE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695541.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether survey of disputed property can be conducted based on possession when documents are unavailable.
Whether authorities can abdicate statutory duty by relying on such possession-based survey.
Whether petitioner is entitled to direction to survey boundaries based on title documents.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
R.VIJAYAN
- respondent
DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
- respondent
TAHSILDAR, NEDUMANGAD
- respondent
TALUK SURVEYOR, NEDUMANGAD
- respondent
VILLAGE OFFICER, VAMANAPURAM
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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