IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 3089 of 2008(P) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PONNAMMA, W/O. SURENDRAN, THADATHILUVILA VEEDU, KAITHACODU MURI, PAVITHRESWARAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CIVIL LINES, KOLLAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PAVITHRESWARAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 3089 OF 2008 P = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he had applied to the 2nd respondent for permit to remove red earth from his property for the purpose of levelling the same in order to construct a house. It is stated that the application was forwarded to the 1st respondent. According to him, on instructions from the 3rd respondent, he has also produced Exts. P3 and P4 consent letters of persons who are residing in the neighbourhood. It is also stated that the additional Tahsildar has also made recommendations on his application as per Ext. P5. Despite all these, petitioner complains that final orders have not been passed on the application that he has made to the 2nd respondent which is now pending consideration of the 1st respondent. 2. Having regard to the submissions made by the petitioner as above, I dispose of this writ petition itself directing that the 1st respondent shall take action on the application made by the W.P.(C) No. 3089 OF 2008 - 2 - petitioner and orders shall be passed in the light of Exts. P3 to P5. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-