IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2010 / 24TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20591 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEORGE, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 80 YEARS, KODIYAN KUNNEL HOUSE, UMMANEZHI POST, PULAPATTA, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE TALUK LAND BOARD, OTTAPALAM, PIN-679 101. 3. THE LAND TRIBUNAL, SREEKRISHNAPURAM, PIN-679513. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KADAMPAZHIPURAM II VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PIN-678 633. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2010, A/W. W.P.(C).No.20604/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).Nos.20591 & 20604 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 15th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T In these two writ petitions, the petitioners are aggrieved by the refusal to receive land tax in respect of their properties on the ground that a ceiling case is pending before the Land Tribunal, Sreekrishnapuram in respect of that property. The petitioners now seek a direction to the Taluk Land Board to pass final orders on Exts.P5 and P9 filed before the Taluk Land Board in the ceiling cases 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 Taluk Land Board, Ottapalam, to consider and pass orders on Exts.P5 and P9 petitions filed in these writ petitions, respectively, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. It would be open to the petitioners to rely on the Supreme Court decision cited by them, which shall also be duly considered by the Taluk Land Board. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2