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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 10787

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
KUNJEEDU – Appellant
Versus
DISTRICT COLLECTOR – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 41390 OF 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.T.U.ZIYAD, SHRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR
For the Respondents: SMT. DEEPA V, GP

Writ petitions can be dismissed if grievances are redressed, allowing for re-agitation of fresh causes.

Headnote:This writ petition seeks to quash tax receipts and possession certificates declaring land as wetland and seeks change to dry land classification. The court acknowledged the petitioners' grievances were redressed by the government, thus concluding the case. The order reflects the court's procedural adherence and redressal mechanism effectiveness.

Table of Content
1. petition seeks land classification change. (Para 1)
2. grievance resolved; case closed. (Para 2)

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with following prayers :

i) to call for the records leading to Exhibit P-1 to P15 and quash Exhibits P-12 Tax Receipt, P-14 and P15 Possession Certificate to the extent it declares that the property in question is Nilam, ii) issue a writ of mandamus of any other appropriate order or direction commanding respondents 3 and 5 to effect change the description of property having an extant of4.87 Ares of land lying in Re Survey No. 578/24 of Vazhakkala Village from wetland to dry land in the BTR as well as in Village Records permanently;

(iii) to declare that the acts of respondents 3 and 5 pertaining to Exhibit P12, P14 and P15 are illegal and disobedience and violation of Exhibit P1 judgment of this Hon’ble Court and against Exhibit P2 and P8 order itself; (iv) to direct 1st respondent to conduct an enquiry against the improper, arbitrary and illegal acts of respondents 3 and 5 as described in the writ petition regarding changing the description of property having an extant of 4.87 Ares of land lying in Re-Survey No. 578/24 of Vazhakkala Village from converted land to wetland in the BTR as well as in Village Records, as reflected inExhibit P12, P14 and P15, after effecting the change as commanded in Ext.P1 judgment and Exhibit P2 order of RDO and Exhibit P8 order of Tahsildar, Land Records, 3rdrespondent herein.

(v) to direct respondents 3 and 5 to pay the entire cost and compensation to the petitioners as deems fit and proper as this Hon’ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case;

(vi) Pass an order dispensing with production of translated copies of Exhibits for the purpose of admission of the above writ petition; and (vii) such other order or direction deems fit and proper for this Hon’ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case.” [sic]

2. When this writ petition came up for consideration, the Government Pleader made available a proceedings (File No.TLKKNY/193/2026-S1 dated 06.02.2026) of the Tahsildar (LR), Kanayannur. The Government Pleader submitted that the grievance of the petitioners is redressed. The counsel for the petitioners also submitted that the same can be recorded and the writ petition can be closed.

Accordingly, the writ petition is closed recording the same. If there is any fresh cause of action, the petitioners are free to agitate the same, in accordance with law.

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