IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 13TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26947 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. CHACKO, AGED 78, S/O VARUNNY, PULIKOTIL THACHOTH VEEDU, KANDASSAMKADAVU, THRISSUR -13. 2. RAPHEAL C.L. S/O LONAPPAN, CHALISSERY KUTTUKARAN VEEDU, ERAVU, THRISSUR -20. 3. V.R. SOMAN, SOMANATHAN, VANERY HOUSE, KANDASSAMKADAVU, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR, 3. THE MANALUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MANALUR. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KARAMUKU VILLAGE OVVIDE, KARAMUKU. 5. ACHAMMA FRANCIS KORATIKARAN,KAVALAKKT, KANDASSAMKADAVU P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 26947 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 4th September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners, who are tenants in a two storeyed building belonging to the 5th respondent, complains that the 5th respondent has resorted to a dubious method of evicting them by getting an order from the 2nd respondent to demolish the building on the ground that the building is unsafe. According to the petitioners, there is no structural deficiency for the building and it is not at all necessary to demolish the building. In the above circumstances, the petitioners have filed Exts. P7 to P9 before the 2nd respondent. They seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Exts. P7 and P9 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and pass orders in the matter, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, demolition shall be kept in abeyance. The petitioners shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.