IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2008 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 34324 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. ANITHA MOHANDAS, AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.LATE C.K.MOHANDAS, PRANAVAM, VELLORKUNNAM VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. C.K.SATHYAN, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.LATE C.K.KUNJAN, GOKUL HOUSE, KADATHI, VELLOORKUNNAM VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS (SR.) SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY (REVENUE), GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).34324/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 21st day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P1 application filed by the petitioners for construction in their property having an extent of 61 cents, is pending before the District Collector. It is appropriate that the issue be considered by the RDO who is the competent authority. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the District Collector to forward Ext.P1 to the jurisdictional RDO who shall take a decision thereon in accordance with law, in the light of the directions issued by this Court in Jayakrishnan v. District Collector & Others (2008 (4) KHC 514), within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment reported in (2008 (4) KHC 514) shall be produced before the District Collector for an onward transmission to the RDO. A decision W.P.(C).34324/2008 2 shall be taken by the RDO after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs