IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2008 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17879 of 2008(C) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- SHANMUGHAN, S/O. ANTHAM VEETTIL APPU, MUNNIYOOR VILLAGE, THIROORANGDI, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,TIRUR. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICE COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.17879 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner has been served with Ext.P3 notice under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, by which he was directed to cultivate his paddy lands failing which the right to cultivate the property would be auctioned or the property would be taken over by the State for cultivation. The petitioner has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time, Ext.P3 order shall not be enforced. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd