Biju vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court found no merit in the petition, dismissing it and directing revenue officials to remove all 56 identified encroachers within six weeks with police assistance. It clarified that a Tribunal order against building rule violations does not prevent land conservancy action on government land.
Facts
Petitioners challenged land conservancy proceedings for their constructions on government land, arguing they were singled out and that a Tribunal order against building demolition precluded such action. The Court noted the land was government property and the petitioners were encroachers.
Key Issues
Can land conservancy proceedings be challenged on grounds of selective action against encroachers? Does an order from the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions regarding building demolition prevent land conservancy action against constructions on government land?
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 27TH POUSHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 37424 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S: 1 BIJU AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.KUMARAN, PUTHENPURACKEL HOUSE, POOPPARA.P.O, POOPPARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA THALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685619 2 THASHKAND AGED 57 YEARS S/O NAGAYYA, SNP HOUSE, POOPPARA.P.O, POOPPARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA THALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685619 BY ADVS. C.A.NAVAS T.K.SASIKUMAR LAYA SIMON RAVIVARMA V. RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695001 2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR IDUKKI, COLLECTORATE, KUYILIMALA, PAINAVU. P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685603
WP(C) NO. 37424 OF 2023 ..2.. 3 SUB COLLECTOR DEVIKULAM, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, DEVIKULAM CIRCULAR ROAD, DEVIKULAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685613 4 THE TAHSILDAR UDUMBANCHOLA THALUK, UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKIO DISTRICT, PIN - 685554 5 THE VILLAGE OFFICER POOPPARA VILLAGE, POOPPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685619 6 SHANTHANPARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PANCHAYAT OFFICE, SHAN
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