The High Court closed this writ petition challenging the condonation of delay by the Appellate Authority under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, noting that the underlying appeal was already disposed of and a separate criminal revision is pending.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943
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PETITIONER:
THE PRESIDENT, S.N.D.P. YOGAM KAKKAYANGAD BRANCH, KAKKAYANGAD P. O.
BY ADVS. SRI. RAJAN BABU SMT. SUNITHA VINOD
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2 JOSEPH, S/O. DEVASSIA VADAKKE MULATHANAL, P.O. PERUMPUNNA, MANATHANA AMSOM, MURINGODI DESOM, TALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DIST. 3 VARGHESE, S/O. DEVASSIA VADAKKE MULATHANAL, P.O. PERUMPUNNA.
**4 DEVAKI, W/O. GOPALAN MUNDAPLAKKAL VEEDU, P.O. PERUMPUNNA, MANATHANA AMSOM, MURINGODI DESOM. 5 MUKUNDAN, S/O. GOPALAN MUNDAPLAKKAL VEEDU, P.O. PERUMPUNNA, MANATHANA AMSOM, MURINGODI DESOM. (DECEASED) 6 RAJU, S/O. GOPALAN MUNDAPLAKKAL VEEDU, P.O. PERUMPUNNA, MANATHANA AMSOM, MURINGODI DESOM. (DECEASED) 7 ULLAS, S/O. RAVI MUNDAPLAKKAL VEEDU, P.O. PERUMPUNNA, MANATHANA AMSOM, MURINGODI DESOM.
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**8 SANTHOSH, S/O. RAVI MUNDAPLAKKAL VEEDU, P.O. PERUMPUNNA, MANATHANA AMSOM, MURINGODI DESOM. 9 SALLAP, S/O. RAVI MUNDAPLAKKAL VEEDU, P.O. PERUMPUNNA, MANATHANA AMSOM, MURINGODI DESOM. 10 SOMAN, S/O. GOPALAN MUNDAPLAKKAL VEEDU, P.O. PERUMPUNNA, MANATHANA AMSOM, MURINGODI DESOM. 11 K.K. SANKARA VARMA, KOTTAYAM KIZHAKKE KOVILAKAM, P.O. KOTTAYAM MALABAR. *ADDL. SATHY MUKUNDAN R12 W/O. MUKUNDAN, MUNDAPLAKKAL VEEDU, P.O. PERUMPUNNA, PERAVOOR, KANNUR. *ADDL. SOORAJ M. MUKUNDAN R13 S/O. MUKUNDAN, MUNDAPLAKKAL VEEDU, P.O PERUMPUNNA, PERAVOOR, KANNUR. *ADDL. SURYA M. MUKUNDAN R14 D/O. MUKUNDAN, MUNDAPLAKKAL VEEDU, P.O PERUMPUNNA, PERAVOOR, KANNUR. ADDL. USHENRAMANI RAJU R15 W/O. RAJU, MUNDAPLACKAL HOUSE, MANATHANA P.O., MADAPURACHAL, KANNUR. ADDL. SNEHAJA M. R R16 MUNDAPLACKAL HOUSE, MANATHANA P.O., MADAPURACHAL, KANNUR.
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*ADDL. R12 TO R16 ARE IMPLEADED AS THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF DECEASED RESPONDENT NOS.5 & 6 AS PER ORDER DATED 22.07.2015 IN IA.5776/2012.
BY ADVS. SRI. K.N. ABHILASH SMT. P.K. BEENA SRI. M.K. NITHIN SRI. PROMY KAPRAKKATT SRI. SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT SRI. V.N. SASIDHARAN SRI. FAISAL - GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner has approached this Court challenging Ext.P5 order passed by the Appellate Authority under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, condoning a delay of 3213 days in filing appeal against the order of the Land Tribunal, Kuthuparambu in O.A No.68/1996. During the pendency of this writ petition the Appellate Authority has allowed the appeal A.A No.40/2005 against which the writ petitioner has preferred C.R.P No.74/2010, which is posted along with this writ petition. Since, A.A No.40/2005 itself has been disposed of and C.R.P is pending against that final order, this writ petition is closed leaving open all the contentions of the parties.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE
SPR
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:-
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE GIFT DEED DATED 27.08.2001. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE GIFT DEED NO.1721/2005. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT. EXHIBIT P3 (a) TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT. EXHIBIT P3 (b) TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH OF THE LAND. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21.06.2006 IN I.A NO.96/1995 BEFORE THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, KANNUR.
RESPONDENTS'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.
The President, S.N.D.P. Yogam Kakkayangad Branch, Kakkayangad P. O.
The State of Kerala
Joseph
Varghese
Devaki
Mukundan, S/o. Gopalan Mundaplakkal Veedu
Murali Purushothaman
As recorded by the court registry
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