More of less similar contentions are addressed in both the writ petitions, which challenge the stop memo issued by the Village Officer against the construction of two resorts, alleged by the State to be in violation of the clear terms of assignment.

2. W.P.(C) No.32145 of 2016 is filed by a person who is in possession of 00.24.28 hectares of land comprised in Survey No.1/1-4 of Block No.15 of Pallivasal Village, Devikulam Taluk, Idukki District. The land was originally assigned to one Manoharan as per Exhibit P2 Patta. The same was conveyed to the petitioner by the pattaadar in Exhibit P2 and the petitioner has been paying tax for the property, as is seen by Exhibit P1. The petitioner, with the intention of constructing a Resort in the said land, made an application before the Additional Tahsildar for certifying the actual situation with respect to the property, as is seen from the subject in Exhibit P3. The Additional Tahsildar, by Exhibit P3, certified that the property is in the possession of the petitioner, who has paid tax with respect to the said property which is not comprised of puramboke land, or belonging to the Scheduled Tribes, Forest land or the like. The cert