IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2008 / 10TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19805 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. JOSE JOHN, THENGUMPLACKAL HOUSE, GANDHINAGAR P.O., KOTTAYAM REP. BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER T.J.MATHEW, THENGUMPLACKAL HOUSE, MUDIYOORKARA, PERUMPAIKAD VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. 2. T.J.MATHEW, THENGUMPLACKAL HOUSE, MUDIYOORKARA, PERUMPAIKAD VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. 3. JOHN.T.MATHEW, THENGUMPLACKAL HOUSE, MUDIYOORKARA, PERUMPAIKAD VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. 4. DR.RAJU GEORGE, VYSHAKHAM, MUDIYOORKARA, PERUMPAIKAD VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. 5. MIJA JOHN, VELLAYIPARAMBIL, KURAVILANGAD, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. M.L.JOSEPH, MANGALATH HOUSE, GANDHINAGAR P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SHRI.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.19805 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 1st day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners own certain lands, which, according to them, have ceased to be paddy land more than 30 years ago. In spite of the same, under the Development Plan for the Kottayam Medical College area, the petitioners' lands have been included in the agricultural zone. The petitioners have filed Ext.P6 representation before the 1st respondent seeking to vary the Development Plan excluding the petitioners' lands from the agricultural zone. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 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 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to a representative of the petitioners. The w.p.c.19805/08 2 petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge