This judgment allowed a writ petition filed by ten petitioners who had remitted land value pursuant to offers of assignment. The court directed the State and other respondents to complete the process of issuing pattas within six weeks.
Direction to respondents 1 to 6 to complete the process of issuing pattas to petitioners 1 to 10 within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
THURSDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 12TH JYAISHTA, 1944
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PETITIONERS:
| 1 | JOSEPH JOSEPH, PALAMOOTIL HOUSE, MELUKAVU P.O. MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 686575. |
|---|---|
| 2 | CHACKO JOHN, VALOMPLACKAL, MELUKAVU P. O. 686652 |
| 3 | JOSEPH SAMUEL, PALAMOOTIL, MELUKAVU PO. 686652 |
| 4 | K. N. KARUNAKARAN, KUMBLAMKAL, MELUKAVU PO. 686652 |
| 5 | CHACKO SALOMY, VARICKAPLACKAL, MELUKAVU PO. 686652 |
| 6 | RAMAN KUTTAPPAN, MANGATTU, MELUKAVU PO. 686652 |
| 7 | CHACKO DANIEL, VARICKAPLACKAL, MELUKAVU PO. 686652 |
| 8 | M. G. SHAJI, S/O. LATE N. K. GOPALAN, MATTATHIL, MELUKAVU PO. 686652. |
| 9 | T. K. MANOJ, S/O. LATE NARAYANAN KUTTAPPAN, ERIKKATTU, MELUKAVU PO. 686652 |
| 10 | CHANDRASEKHARAN VELAYUDHAN S/O. LATE VELAYUDHAN NAIR, KARUKARA, MELUKAVU PO. 686 652 |
| BY ADV RAJU K.MATHEWS |
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RESPONDENTS:
| 1 | STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. |
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| 2 | THE COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695004. |
| 3 | THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 686001 |
| 4 | THASILADAR, MEENACHIL TALUK, PALA PO. 686574 |
| 5 | VILLAGE OFFICER, MELUKAVU, MELUKAVU P. O. 686652 |
| 6 | TALUK LAND BOARD, MEENACHIL TALUK OFFICE, PALA. 686574 |
| SRI.BIMAL K.NATH, SR.GOVT.PLEADER | |
| THIS | WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON |
| 02.06.2022 | , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: |
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T.R. RAVI, J.
W. P. (C). No. 16334 of 2022
Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2022
JUDGMENT
Admit. Government Pleader takes notice for respondents.
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The writ petition is allowed directing respondents 1 to 6 to complete the process for issuing patta to petitioners 1 to 10 pursuant to the respective offers of assignment made to them for assignment of land in Sy.No.1163 of Melukavu Village and issue the pattas in respect of the lands assigned to them within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
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T.R. RAVI JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16334/2022
PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS
| Exhibit P1 | A TRUE COPY OF 8525/82 DATED 1ST PETITIONER |
THE PROCEEDINGS NO. E5- 21.10.1982 IN FAVOUR OF THE . |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibit P2 | A TRUE COPY OF 8525/82 DATED 2ND PETITIONER |
THE PROCEEDINGS NO.E5- 21.10.1982 IN FAVOUR OF THE . |
| Exhibit P3 | A TRUE COPY OF 8525/82 DATED 4TH PETITIONER |
THE PROCEEDINGS NO. E5- 21.10.1982 IN FAVOUR OF THE . |
| Exhibit P4 | A TRUE COPY OF 8525/82 DATED 5TH PETITIONER |
THE PROCEEDINGS NO. E5- 21.10.1982 IN FAVOUR OF THE . |
| Exhibit P5 | A TRUE COPY OF 8525/82 DATED 6TH PETITIONER |
THE PROCEEDINGS NO. E5- 21.10.1982 IN FAVOUR OF THE . |
| Exhibit P6 | A TRUE COPY OF 8525/82 DATED 7TH PETITIONER |
THE PROCEEDINGS NO. E5- 21.10.1982 IN FAVOUR OF THE . |
| Exhibit P7 | A TRUE COPY OF 8525/82 DATED FATHER OF THE |
THE PROCEEDINGS NO. E5- 21.10.1982 IN FAVOUR OF THE 8TH PETITIONER. |
| Exhibit P8 | A TRUE COPY OF 8525/82 DATED FATHER OF THE |
THE PROCEEDINGS NO. E5- 21.10.1982 IN FAVOUR OF THE 9TH PETITIONER. |
| Exhibit P9 | A TRUE COPY OF 8525/82 DATED FATHER OF THE |
THE PROCEEDINGS NO. E5- 21.10.1982 IN FAVOUR OF THE 10TH PETITIONER. |
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| Exhibit | P10 | A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.01.2017 IN WPC NO. 24714 OF 2016 |
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| Exhibit | P11 | A TRUE COPY OF THE GO (RT) NO. 408/2018/ REVENUE DATED 07.02.2018. |
| Exhibit | P12 | A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO. DS- 9210/11(2) DATED 09.12.2021 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. |
| Exhibit | P13 | A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 13.01.2022 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LAND VALUE BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. |
| Exhibit | P13 (A) | A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 15.01.2022 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LAND VALUE BY THE 2ND PETITIONER. |
| Exhibit | P13 (B) | A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 13.01.2022 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LAND VALUE BY THE 3RD PETITIONER. |
| Exhibit | P13(C) | A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 14.01.2022 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LAND VALUE BY THE 4TH PETITIONER. |
| Exhibit | P13(D) | A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 17.01.2022 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LAND VALUE BY THE 5TH PETITIONER. |
| Exhibit | P13(E) | A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 14.01.2022 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LAND VALUE BY THE 6TH PETITIONER. |
| Exhibit | P13 (F) | A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 17.01.2022 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LAND VALUE BY THE 7TH PETITIONER. |
| Exhibit | P13 (G) | A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 17.01.2022 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LAND VALUE BY THE 8TH PETITIONER. |
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| Exhibit P13 | (H) | A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED |
|---|---|---|
| 17.01.2022 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LAND | ||
| VALUE BY THE 9TH PETITIONER. | ||
| Exhibit P13 | (I) | A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED |
| 14.01.2022 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LAND | ||
| VALUE BY THE 10TH PETITIONER. |
1 issue framed by the court
Whether petitioners are entitled to directions to issue pattas after remitting land value?
JOSEPH JOSEPH
CHACKO JOHN
JOSEPH SAMUEL
K. N. KARUNAKARAN
CHACKO SALOMY
RAMAN KUTTAPPAN
T.R. RAVI
As recorded by the court registry
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