IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19257 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PERINGATTUTHODI FAIZAL, S/O.HAMSA VAIDYAR, IRUMBILIAYAM VILLAGE, IRUMBILIYAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE REVENUE DIVISION OFFICER, TIRUR. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.19257 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner filed Ext.P1 application before the 1st respondent seeking permission to convert wet land belonging to the petitioner as dry land. The petitioner's grievance is that despite Ext.P2 report from the Agricultural Officer, the same is not being considered by the 1st respondent. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. The learned Government Pleader submits that the Government has directed all Revenue Divisional Officers not to consider similar applications, in view of the bill introduced in the Assembly for amendment of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order. 3. This Court has in several judgments held that Revenue Divisional Officers cannot postpone consideration of the applications filed under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order as it presently stands in anticipation of a proposed amendment. W.P.(c)No.19257/08 2 In the above circumstances, the 1st respondent is bound to consider Ext.P1 application and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously, notwithstanding the Government direction or the introduction of the amendment bill in the Assembly. This, the 1st respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.19257/08 3