IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2011 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6813 of 2011(B) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.KRISHNAN NAIR,S/O.MALINGU NAIR, R/AT ASHOK NIVAS,MUNNAD VILLAGE, KASARAGOD TALUKAND DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,REVENUE DEPARTMENT,GOVT. SECRETARAIT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KASARAGOD-671121. 4. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KASARAGOD-671121. 5. SPECIAL TAHSILDAR,LAND ASSIGNMENT, KASARAGOD-671121. 6. KASARAGOD CO-OP.EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY LTD, INDIRA NAGAR,CHENGALA POST,KASARAGOD-671541. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 7. C.RAGHAVAN,PRESIDENT,KASARAGOD CO-OP, EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY LTD,INDIRA NAGAR,CHENGALA POST KASARAGOD-671541. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SMT P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.6813 OF 2011 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 11th DAY OF MARCH, 2011 JUDGMENT The assignment of land ordered in favour of the petitioner has been confirmed as per Ext.P2 order, whereby the appeal preferred by the aggrieved society was dismissed; pursuant to which, the said society has preferred a revision petition before the second respondent, as revealed from Ext.P3. Notwithstanding the orders already passed in favour of the petitioner and despite the pendency of the revision petition, Exts.P4 to P6 have been issued, causing the assignment to be set aside and to take back possession of the property, which in turn is under challenge in this revision petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Going by the contents of Ext.P6 issued by the second respondent, direction has been given to the subordinate officers to comply with the requirement with regard to cancellation of assignment and to take back possession. This has been issued with reference to the letter/proceedings dated 2.4.2008. wpc 6813/2011 2 However, the very same authority appears to be ignorant of the fact that a revision petition preferred before the said authority by the concerned society is pending consideration and notice interim order has already been issued on 5.6.2010 as borne by Ext.P3. In the said circumstances, this Court finds that there is no rationale for proceeding against the petitioner during the pendency of the above revision petition. 4. In the above circumstances, the second respondent is directed to finalise Ext.P3 proceedings in revision stated as pending before the said authority and to pass appropriate orders after hearing both sides. Final orders in this regard shall be passed in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Status quo shall be maintained till such time. Writ petition is disposed of. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE lgk