IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32533 of 2008(W) -------------------------- OA.131/1999 of LAND TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUKUMARAN, S/O.RAMANKUTTY, NEEROZHUKUNNAM CHALIL, KOTHANELLOOR, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- VALSALAKUMARI, D/O.VELAYUDHAN PILLAI KARTHIKA, ETTUMANOOR EAST KOTTAYAM TALUK. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).32533/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the delay on the part of the respondent in disposing the statutory Appeal, 48/2006, challenging the order passed by the Land Tribunal, Kottayam, in O.A.131/1999 permitting the applicant to purchase kudikidappu in respect of the property comprised in Survey No.287/1 in former Manjoor Village of Vaikom Taluk. Having heard learned Government Pleader and taking note of the fact that the petitioner had appeared before the Appellate authority in Appeal No.48/2006 on 12.9.2006, writ petition is disposed of directing the Land Reforms Appellate Authority, Alappuzha, to consider and pass orders on Appeal No.48/2006, after hearing the petitioner and the appellant in the appeal, without further delay, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs