JUDGMENT

Dated this the 12^th December, 2025

1. The Petitioner filed this Writ Petition challenging Ext.P9 Order of the District Legal Services Authority, Kasaragod, and seeking direction to the Respondents to assign an extent of 1.88 Acres of land situated in R.S. Nos.106/7, 108/2 & 111/10 of Delampady Village to the Petitioner. Ext.P9 is the Order by which the 2^nd Respondent/District Collector is directed to pass appropriate orders with respect to the assignment of 15 cents of land since the Tahsildar reported before the District Legal Services Authority, Kasaragod, that steps for the assignment of 15 cents of land is taken as per de-reservation and the file is forwarded to the 2^nd Respondent.

2. The Petitioner claims to be a tailor by profession. He claims that he and his predecessors-in-interest have been in possession of the aforesaid 1.88 Acres of land. He applied for assignment of the said 1.88 Acres of land to the 4^th Respondent on 04.08.1978 as per L.A. No.5/1978/Delampady. The 4^th Respondent/Tahsildar issued Ext.P1 Notice to the Petitioner to appear before him on 03.01.1978. The Petitioner appeared and submitted that he has constructed a residential building on the said land;