IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH THURSDAY, THE 9^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021 / 18TH BHADRA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 8261 OF 2021 PETITIONERS:

1 SEBASTIN JOSEPH, AGED 46 YEARS, SON OF JOSEPH, MUNDANTHADATHIL HOUSE, THELLAKAM.P.O, KOTTAYAM, KERALA-686016.

2 ANIT SEBASTIN, AGED 39 YEARS, WIFE OF SEBASTIN JOSEPH, MUNDANTHADATHIL HOUSE, THELLAKAM, THELLAKAM.P.O, KOTTAYAM, KERALA-686016.

BY ADVS.

SHRI.V.JOHN MANI SHRI.S.JAYANT SRI.JACKSON JOHNY SHRI.VARGHESE SABU SHRI.SETHULAKSHMI K.K.

SMT.GAYATHRI MENON RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE AND HOUSING, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

2 VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, MEENACHIL, KOTTAYAM-686573.

3 SECRETARY, MEENACHIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, EDAMATTAM.P.O., KOTTAYAM, KERALA-686578.

R3 BY ADV SRI.P.C.HARIDAS SRI.SYAMANTHAK B.S, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.09.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

J U D G M E N T

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Dated this the 9th day of September, 2021 Petitioners are before this Court aggrieved by the action of the 3^rd respondent in issuing Ext.P4 notice and by the inaction on the part