WP(C) NO. 19220 OF 2024 1 2025:KER:31002 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 19220 OF 2024 PETITIONER: A.M GEORGE AGED 81 YEARS S/O LATE MATHAI, AMBATT HOUSE, MANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN - 670645 BY ADVS. T.P.PRADEEP P.K.SATHEES KUMAR R.K.PRASANTH MINIKUMARY M.V. JIJO JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695001 2 DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KALPETTA NORTH POST, WAYANAD,, PIN - 673122 3 TALUK LAND ASSIGNMENT COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER MINI CIVIL STATION, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD -, PIN - 670645 4 TAHASILDAR MANATHAVADY, TALUK OFFICE, MINI CIVIL STATION, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD -, PIN - 670645 5 VILLAGE OFFICER WP(C) NO. 19220 OF 2024 2 2025:KER:31002 VILLAGE OFFICE, EDAVAKA, MANATHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN, PIN - 670645 6 ADDL.R 6. MARIA FLOWER W/O LATE AM MATHEW, AMBATTU HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM P.O, EDAVAKA VILLAGE, MANATHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT - 670645 (IMPLEADED AS PER THE ORDER DATED 28.06.2024 IN IA NO. 1/24 IN WP(C) 19220/2024) 7 ADDL R7. ELBY MATHEW D/O A M MATHEW, AMBATTU HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM P.O, EDAVAKA VILLAGE, MANATHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT - ( (IMPLEADED AS PER THE ORDER DATED 28.06.2024 IN IA NO. 1/24 IN WP(C) 19220/2024) ) 8 ADDL R 8. JASMINE MATHEW D/O AM MATHEW, AMBATTU HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM P.O, EDAVAKA VILLAGE, MANATHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT - (IMPLEADED AS PER THE ORDER DATED 28.06.2024 IN IA NO. 1/24 IN WP(C) 19220/2024) 9 ADDL R9, FRANKLIN PRASAD S/O AM MATHEW, AMBATTU HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM P.O, EDAVAKA VILLAGE, MANATHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT - (IMPLEADED AS PER THE ORDER DATED 28.06.2024 IN IA NO. 1/24 IN WP(C) 19220/2024) BY ADV JOSEPH SEBASTIAN PURAYIDAM SRI. RAJEEV JYOTHISH GEORGE, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 19220 OF 2024 3 2025:KER:31002 T.R.RAVI.J --------------------------------------- WP(C) No.19220 of 2024 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 08th day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT The petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 application for assignment in 2021. The prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to consider the same and pass orders. In view of the limited prayer made, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, after hearing the petitioner and respondents 6 to 9, at the earliest, at any rate within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner and respondents 6 to 9 may submit their additional pleadings or objections before the 4th respondent. Sd/- T.R.RAVI sn JUDGE WP(C) NO. 19220 OF 2024 4 2025:KER:31002 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 19220/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT DEED NO. 1939/1971, DATED 24.07.1971 REGISTERED AT SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, MANTHAVADY, WAYANAD Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR ASSIGNMENT OF LAND DATED 16/10/2021 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF OBJECTION FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS IN FILE NO. C6-4635/06-EDV BEFORE THE TAHASILDAR, MANATHAVADY DATED NIL Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE TAHASILDAR, MANATHAVADY DATED 29/11/2022 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF VILLAGE OFFICER, EDAVAKA, DATED 18/08/2010 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF VILLAGE OFFICER, EDAVAKA, DATED 02/12/2021 Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT DEED BEARING NO. 1939/1971 DATED 24/07/1971 ON THE FILES OF SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, MANATHAVADY, WAYANAND DISTRICT