IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11775 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E.IQBAL, MANAGING DIRECTOR GREAT INDIA ESTATES (P) LTD., G-417, SBT AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI - 36. BY ADV. SRI.K.L.JOSEPH SMT.P.SAREENA GEORGE SRI.V.T.JOY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, (REVENUE DEPARTMENT), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI. 3. ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, ELAMKULAM VILLAGE, ELAMKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.11775/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P2 is an application made by the petitioner seeking permission for conversion of land in terms of the provisions contained under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order. The grievance is that, though an application has been made, in view of Ext.P5, a communication issued by the first respondent, these applications are not being considered by the statutory authorities. It is stated in Ext.P5 that in view of the proposal to modify the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, applications such as Ext.P2 shall not be considered. In my view, so long as the Kerala Land Utilisation order is remained as such in the statute book, the applications in the nature of Ext.P2 are bound to be considered by the second respondent. 2 In view of the above, irrespective of Ext.P5, I direct that the second respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P5 on merits and pass appropriate orders within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. 3