High Court Kerala High Court

M.V.John vs The District Collector on 9 November, 2010

Kerala High Court
M.V.John vs The District Collector on 9 November, 2010
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 33831 of 2010(D)


1. M.V.JOHN, AGED 68 YEARS,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PATHANAMTHITTA
                       ...       Respondent

2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,

3. THE TAHSILDAR, KOZHENCHERRY TALUK,

4. THE RE-SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT,

                For Petitioner  :SRI.  K.SHAJ

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC

 Dated :09/11/2010

 O R D E R
                         ANTONY DOMINIC, J.

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                   W.P.(C) No. 33831 of 2010 D
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          Dated this the 9th day of November, 2010

                              J U D G M E N T

Issue raised by the petitioner is in relation to one

cent of puramboke land, which is a part of 37 cents situated in

Old Survey No.284/7A of Mezhuveli village. According to him,

due to a mistake in the survey, it is now classified as

puramboke. The issue is now pending in revision before the

first respondent. Ext.P2 is a copy of the revision.

2. It is stated that in the meanwhile, Ext.P4 notice has

been issued under the provisions of the Land Conservancy

Act and the petitioner apprehends that coercive action would

be taken based on Ext.P4 before Ext.P2 revision is decided.

3. Petitioner submits that the outcome of Ext.P2

revision will affect Ext.P4 and, therefore, further proceedings

pursuant to Ext.P4 should be kept in abeyance until orders

are passed on Ext.P2. It is with this grievance, the writ

petition is filed.

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4. However, pleadings show that when Ext.P4 notice

was issued, petitioner had approached tis Court by filing W.P.

(C) No.25173/2010. That writ petition was disposed of by

Ext.P6 judgment directing that Ext.P4 be treated as a notice

and that the petitioner shall file his objections. It is also

directed that orders on Ext.P4 shall be passed and that the

same shall not be implemented for a period of two weeks after

the date of communication of the order to the petitioner. It is

seen that pursuant to the aforesaid liberty given, petitioner

has already filed Exts.P7 and P9 objections before the second

respondent. Orders on Ext.P4 have not been passed so far.

5. Therefore, if the petitioner wanted further

proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 be kept in abeyance till a

decision on Ext.P2 revision is rendered, in my view, the

petitioner should have sought that relief in W.P.(C)

No.25173/2010. It is seen that such a relief was neither

asked nor granted in Ext.P6. Therefore, at this stage, it is

impermissible to file yet another writ petition and seek the

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relief.

6. In that view of the matter, I am not inclined to grant

the prayer as sought for.

Writ petition fails and it is dismissed.

Sd/-

(ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE)
aks

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