IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2011 / 21ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 15517 of 2011(L) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- M/S. SERVALL CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, ROOM NO.9-04, DHEERAJ ARMA, ANANT KANEKAR MARG, STATION ROAD, BANDRA(EAST), MUMBAI-400051 REPRESENTED BY AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, C.RAJAGOPAL, MADAMPILLIL HOUSE, ONAMPILLY,EDAVOOR, ERNAKULAM-683544. BY ADVS. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 15556/2011 & CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 15517/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE PETITIONER'S APPLICATION DATED 11/04/2011 MADE TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J --------------------------------------- W.P(C) Nos.15517/2011, 15556/2011, 15557/2011,15558/2011,15621/2011, 15622/2011,15623/2011 & 15687/2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, the petitioners state that seeking permission for the conversion of their lands, they made applications under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order before the Revenue Divisional Officer. It is complaining that the despite having made the applications, orders have not been passed, these circumstances, the writ petitions have been filed. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter. According to the Government Pleader about 65 Acres of land is sought to be reclaimed by the petitioners. It is stated that having regard to the area involved and the nature of land, the authority competent is not the Revenue Divisional Officer, but the petitioners should approach the authorities under Act 28/2008. 3. At this stage the limited grievance of the W.P(C) Nos.15517/2011, 15556/2011, 15557/2011,15558/2011,15621/2011, 15622/2011,15623/2011 & 15687/2011 2 petitioners is that orders on their applications have not been passed and therefore having regard to the pendency of the applications, this Court need only direct consideration of the applications and is not called upon to examine the merits of the respective contentions. 4. Therefore, leaving it open to the authorities, to deal with the applications in accordance with law, these writ petitions are disposed of directing that orders on the applications made will be passed. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the claims made by either of the parties. ANTONY DOMINIC ab JUDGE