JUDGMENT :

The petitioner is one of the legal heirs of one Puthiyakath Kinattingal Sainaba, who was in possession of 2 Acres of Government Puramboke land in Sy.No.59/14 of Mangalam Village, which was leased out to her for a considerably a long period. The petitioner has filed this writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of certiorari to quash Ext.P22 order dated 09.07.2019 of the 2nd respondent District Collector; and a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to take steps to assign 2 Acres of land comprised in Re.Sy.No.59/14 of Mangalam Village, as sought for in Ext.P15 representation dated 19.10.2017 made by the petitioner, along with other legal heirs of the deceased Sainaba, before the 2nd respondent.

2. On 09.08.2019, when this writ petition came up for admission, this Court admitted the matter on file. The learned Government Pleader was directed to get instructions.

3. A counter affidavit has been filed by the 3rd respondent Tahsildar, Tirur, opposing the reliefs sought for in this writ petition. Paragraphs 3 to 5 of the counter affidavit read thus;

“3. It is submitted that the land in question comprised in Survey No.59/14 having an exten