IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 30TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3879 of 2008(S) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- THOMAS C.G., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.VARDUKUTTY, CHAKKALAKKAL HOUSE, SOUTH CHITOOR, KOCHI-27. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.TOJAN J. VATHIKULAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE CHERANALLUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SOUTH CHITOOR, CHERANALLUR 682 027. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT COCHIN. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHERANALLUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, CHERANALLUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE COCHIN SHIPYARD STAFF CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION SOCIETY LTD. NO. E 346, COCHIN SHIPYARD LTD., COCHIN-15, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R2 TO R4 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.3879 of 2008-S ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 19th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. A public spirited citizen and also a tax payer is before this Court for the following reliefs: They are as under: “i) to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take effective steps to prevent the illegal conversion of paddy fields within the territorial limits of the 1st respondent Panchayat. ii) issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent not to accept cess from the 5th respondent for conversion of paddy fields; iii) to declare that the conversion of paddy fields proposed and/or undertaken by respondent No.5 is illegal and impermissible; iv) issue any other writ order or direction as this Hon'ble court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. When the matter was posted for admission, we had directed Smt.K.Meera, learned Senior Government Pleader, to obtain appropriate instructions from the Revenue Divisional Officer, Fort Cochin. The matter is now posted for admission before us. Today, the learned Government Pleader produces a report submitted by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Fort Cochin. In the said report the Revenue Divisional Officer has stated that he has issued a W.P.(C) No.3879 of 2008 2 direction to the Additional Tahsildar, Kanayannur and Village Officer, Cheranelloor to stop any attempt for conversion of the land in question. 3. In view of the orders passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Fort Cochin, in our opinion, nothing survives in this writ petition for our consideration and decision. Therefore, placing the report of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Fort Cochin on record, the writ petition is disposed of as having become unnecessary. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE vns