This Court disposed of the said petition by the following order dated 30.3.1998 In the facts and circumstances of this case, having heard learned companynsel for the parties, we do number think it is a fit case for our interference against the impugned direction of the High Court.
During the pendency of the suit, they submitted a representation dated 6.7.2000 to the Board requesting for a settlement.
They proposed an exchange of Sy.
The High Court by order dated 12.6.1997 held that the said Sy No.1042/2 21 cents was part of the property of Karikkode Sastha and Vishnu Temple and gave a direction to the Board to take possession of the said land without delay.
Without even waiting for a reply for the letter proposing settlement, respondents 3 to 5 filed a writ petition OP No.20251/2000 before the High Court and secured an ex parte order dated 27.7.2000 directing the Board to companysider their representation and pass an order thereon.
The companyplaint was registered as CDB No.3/1996.
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Respondents 3 and 4 challenged the said order before this Court in SLP C No.12985/1997 companytending that they had acquired title over the said land by their long possession.
An extent of 21 cents of land in Survey No.1042/2 of Mulanthuruthy village, Kanayannur Taluk, Ernakulam District, belonged to Karikkode Sastha and Maha Vishnu temple under the management of Cochin Devaswom Board Board for short .
The said judgment of the High Court is under challenge in this appeal.
26712 OF 2005 G. BALAKRISHNAN, CJI Leave granted.
Application for exemption from filing O.T. is granted.
One T.K.Asokan filed a companyplaint before the High Court of Kerala alleging that respondents 3 and 4 had encroached upon the said land, and were in illegal possession.
