IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

FRIDAY, THE 2^ND DAY OF JUNE 2023 / 12TH JYAISHTA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 6308 OF 2013 PETITIONER:

SHAJI@ SHAJI CHERIYAN AGED 40 YEARS S/O LATE CHERIYAN, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, KARUMATHARA P.O, VAZHANI VIA, THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADVS.

SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS SRI. AGI SHOBY SMT.M.M.LAIJU NISSA RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT, LAND AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

2 DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTRATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT 680003

3 DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LAND REFORMS)& APPELLATE AUTHORITY AYYANTHOLE P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT 680003

4 SPECIAL TAHASILDAR (LAND REFORMS)

OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHASILDAR (LR), CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR DISTRICT 680020

5 VILLAGE OFFICER KARUMATHARA VILLAGE, KARUMATHARA P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT 680020

6 LAND TRIBUNAL OFFICE OF THE LAND TRIBUNAL, CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR 680020 BY ADV.SMT.VINITHA.B(SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER)

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.06.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Petitioner is the son of one late Cheriyan who got an extent of

13 cents of land a