JUDGMENT :

Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt (the law assists those who are vigilant and not those who are indolent). If there is a case that calls upon this Court to apply the principle contained in the above maxim, this is it.

2. These writ petitions are intrinsically connected with each other and essentially relate to the same subject matter. Therefore, they can be conveniently disposed of by common judgment. W.P(C.) No.16718 of 2016 is filed praying inter alia for a direction to the State and Revenue officials, namely respondents 1, 2, 3 and 4 in that writ petition not to effect mutation with regard to 1.70 acres of land in Sy.Nos.848/1A/1/1, 848/1D, 847/6A and 847/6B in Mullackal Village and another 35.073 cents in Sy.Nos.515/7A/2 and 515/6B/2 of Alappuzha West Village in Ambalapuzha Taluk of Alappuzha District, in the name of respondents 5, 6, 9, 10, 13 (13th respondent has subsequently been deleted from the array of parties) or anybody claiming under them. W.P.(C.) No.6557 of 2017 has been filed challenging Ext.P16 order dated 07.10.2002 of the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Ernakulam in O.A.No.115/2002 and also seeking to quash the sale proclamation in D.R.C No.103