IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF JULY 2019 / 12TH ASHADHA, 1941 WP(C).No.5786 of 2013 PETITIONER/S:

P.VANAJAKSHY AGED 68 YEARS W/O.NARAYANAN, CHERUKANJIRAMVILA VEEDU, VELLIMON P.O., KERALAPURAM, PERINAD VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.

SRI.R.SURAJ KUMAR SRI.M.KISHORKUMAR SRI.SAJITH C.GEORGE SRI.SUNIL J.CHAKKALACKAL SRI.V.K.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM)

RESPONDENT/S:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

2 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001.

3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOLLAM-691001.

4 PERINAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH OFFICE, PERINAD VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691601.

5 THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KUNDARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691501.

6 SATHYA DEVAN SHAIJU BHAVAN, KERALAPURAMCHERY, PERINAD VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691601.

7 SAJI S/O.SATHYA DEVAN, SHAIJU BHAVAN, KERALAPURAMCHERY, PERINAD VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT-

691601.

8 SAIJU S/O.SATHYA DEVAN, SHAIJU BHAVAN, KERALAPURAMCHERY, PERINAD VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT-

691601.

BY ADV. SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR A C VIDHYA GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON

03.07.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner approached this Court alleging that no action was taken by the revenue officials to remove the enchroachments by respondents 6 to 8. The petitioner had approached the Chief Secretary to Government and other government officials. However, she has not moved the Tahsildar or the District Collector of competent jurisdiction. If the petitioner moves the District Collector or any other officers authorised by him, appropriate decision shall be taken in the matter and if the Collector is of the view that the land is vested with the Panchayat, necessary direction shall be issued to the Panchayat to initiate action to remove the alleged enchroachments after issuing notice to the petitioner and respondents 6 to 8. Steps as above shall be taken within three months.

The writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/-

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ms APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED

14.01.2013.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED

24.12.2012 ISSUED TO 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED

24.12.2012 ISSUED TO 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED

24.12.2012 ISSUED TO 4TH RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED

24.12.2012 ISSUED TO 5TH RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENTS' EXTS: NIL \\TRUE COPY// PS TO JUDGE ms