J U D G M E N T

The petitioners in these cases, have approached this Court impelling a proximate cause of action, that they have been issued with notices under Form C of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for short).

2. I do not propose to speak in detail about the various allegations, assertions and averments in these cases because, the entire action now initiated against the petitioners are based on the assertion by the official respondents that a survey of the area was conducted in terms of the directions of this Court in the judgment in W.P. (C)No.17154/2013 - a copy of which is on record as Ext.P5 along with W.P.(C)No.17138/2020; while the petitioners say that they were not aware of any such survey having been conducted, nor were they issued with any notice pursuant thereto under the Kerala Survey and Boundaries Rules (hereinafter referred to as 'the Rules' for short), and therefore, that even if it has been done, it is in flagrant violation of the specific directions in the aforementioned judgment.

3. Sri.R.K.Muraleedharan, learned counsel for the petitioners in these cases – which have been heard together and are being disposed of jointly o