IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

TUESDAY, THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 13203 OF 2013 PETITIONER:

JOSEPH KURIAN NELLIMATTATHIL HOUSE,VELIYANNOOR.P.O,AREEKKARA KARA,UZHAVOOR VILLAGE,MEENACHIL TALUK,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

BY ADV NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT/S:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY(REVENUE),GOVT.SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-

695001.

2 THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING,NEAR MUSEUM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-

695001.

3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE.P.O,KOTTAYAM.

4 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER PALA,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

5 THE TAHSILDAR VAIKOM,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6 THE VILLAGE OFFICER NEEZHOOR VILLAGE,NEEZHOOR.P.O-686612,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

7 THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

8 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE COLLECTORATE.P.O,KOTTAYAM.

9 ESTHAPPAN CHERIAN MALAYIL HOUSE,NEEZHOOR.P.O,PIN-686612,KOTTAYAMDISTRICT.

BY ADVS.

GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA OTHER PRESENT:

SRI. VENUGOPAL V (GP)

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

26.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the original petitioner is no more and despite issuance of notice, legal heirs have not contacted him for continuing with the prosecution of the case.

In the light of the above submission, the writ petition is closed making it clear that if the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner have any grievance, they will be entitled to apply for re-opening of the writ petition.

Sd/-

GOPINATH P.

JUDGE acd APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13203/2013 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.2782/1993 DATED 28.10.1993.

EXHIBIT-P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 6.6.2008 IN WA.1260/2002 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT.

EXHIBIT-P3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 8.12.2008 IN SLP(C)24565/2008 PASSED BY THE HON'LE SUPREME COURT.

EXHIBIT-P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 29.3.2011 IN I.A.NO.2 IN CIVIL APPEAL 5815/2009 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT.

EXHIBIT-P5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CHALAN DATED 4.3.2011 EVIDENCING THE PAYMENT OF RS.20,25,700/-

EXHIBIT-P6 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CHALAN DATED 3.5.2011 EVIDENCING THE PAYMENT OF RS.10,12,850/-

EXHIBIT-P7 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CHALAN DATED 3.6.2011 EVIDENCING THE PAYMENT OF RS.10,12,850/-

EXHIBIT-P8 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.K8- 6300/93 DATED 6.1.2009 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE,KOTTAYAM TO THE 9TH RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT-P9 PHOTOCOPY OF THE MAHAZAR DATED 16.4.2004 PREPARED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER,NEEZHOOR.

EXHIBIT-P10 PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROCEEDING OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALA,NO.D-

4809/2003 DATED 2.8.2004.

EXHIBIT-P11 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED

18.5.2013 SENT TO RESPONDENTS 1 TO 8.