IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 30TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5444 of 2009(A) ------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ RAJAN, S/O. MADHAVAN, AGED 61 YEARS, MENAMADATHIL HOUSE, KOONANTHARA AMSOM, PANAYOOR DESOM, VANIYAMKULAM VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH SUBRAMANIAN SRI.E.A.THANKAPPAN SRI.S.SREEKUMAR(NORTH PARAVUR) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 5444 OF 2009 (A) ==================== Dated this the 19th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's grievance is regarding the delay on the part of the 1st respondent in passing orders on Ext.P1. By this application, petitioner sought permission of the 1st respondent, as required under the Kerala Land Utilization Order, for the construction of a residential house. Learned counsel for the petitioner refers to Ext.P2 series of photographs and contends that the land is already a reclaimed one with several improvements. 2. Going by the photographs, I am inclined to agree with the learned counsel. However, having regard to the fact that the description of the land in the revenue records is as nilam, conversion permit is needed, I direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Needless to say that necessarily due advertance will also be given to the actual nature of the land in question. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp