Cheri Mathew v. Taluk Land Board
Case brief
What is this about?
The court disposed of multiple Original Petitions and a Civil Revision Petition challenging notices directing surrender of land allegedly possessed in excess. The High Court set aside the impugned notices upon the Government Pleader's submission that eviction is no longer proposed and the State intends to issue patta to possessors. The order directs that any fresh proceedings for surrender require
What did the court decide?
The impugned notices directing surrender of the excess land will stand set aside.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 17TH PHALGUNA, 1945 OP(C) NO. 343 OF 2011
PETITIONER/PETITIONER:
THANKAMMA
W/O C.K. KURIEN, CHOORANOLIKKAL, CHEEYEMBAM P.O., PULPALLY VIA, WAYANAD DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.B.GANGESH SMT.SMITHA CHATHANARAMBATH
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
- 1 STATE OF KERALA SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether notices directing surrender of excess land can stand set aside upon submission that eviction is no longer proposed and patta will be issued.
Whether fresh proceedings for surrender of land initiated after the order violate the requirement of issuing notice.
Whether the impugned notices issuing directions to surrender land are liable to be set aside without specific reasons.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
C.GIRIJA DEVI IRRUMPPANKAL MADATHIL
- petitioner
C.GIRIJA DEVI IRRUMPPANKAL MADATHIL
- petitioner
SASIDHARAN
- petitioner
SOMAN
- petitioner
BHASKARAN
- petitioner
Case details
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