IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 W.P.(C).No. 37168 of 2007(Y) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- FR.PAUL ARANJANIYIL, REPRESENTING THE KERALA FRANSALIAN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, ETTUMANOOR, PRESENT MANAGER, VINAYA KUMAR ASRAM/ESTATE, AMARAMBALAM VILLAGE, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.KOCHUTHRESIA RESPONDENT: --------------- REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 37168 OF 2007 Y ==================== Dated this the 22ndday of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Ext.P10 order of the Tahsildar, petitioner filed Ext.P11 appeal under Section 16 of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act. The appeal so filed was returned by the 1st respondent by Ext.P14 order stating that the appeal filed is not against a final order and therefore cannot be entertained. It is challenging Ext.P14, this writ petition has been filed. 2. A reading of Section 16 of Kerala Land Conservancy Act shows that any person aggrieved by any decision or order under the Act of any officer authorised under Section 15 may file an appeal. Since appeal is provided against any decision or order, it is not necessary that the appeal is filed only against a final order. 3. In view of the above, Ext.P14 cannot be sustained and is quashed. The 1st respondent is directed to consider Ext.P11 on merits and pass orders thereon. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE Rp