Shaffique, J.

1. The writ petition is filed challenging Exts.P11 and P13, for a direction to the respondents to assign an extent of 99.61 acres of Government land in Sy.Nos.229/1,2 and 3 of Anaviratty village in Devikulam Taluk, Idukki District in favour of the petitioners, to declare that the Cardamom Rules (Travancore) 1935, (hereinafter referred as '1935 Rules') is still in force and they are entitled for assignment of land as per the said Rules. Ext.P11 is a Government order informing the first petitioner/appellant that her request for assigning Government land cannot be granted as per the Cardamom Rules. Ext.P13 is another Government order dated 20/06/2000 issued after considering the claim for assignment of land in the light of the judgment in O.P.No.6736 of 1998, declining to grant assignment on the ground that the 1935 Rules is no longer in force. It is also opined that lease of land for cardamom cultivation is made only as per Rules for Lease of Government Lands for Cardamom Cultivation, 1961 (hereinafter referred as the '1961, Cardamom Lease Rules') and since the said Rules does not apply for assignment of land for cardamom cultivation, request for assignment o