IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19223 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.K.PADMANABHAN VAIDYAR, AGED 72, SON OF SRI.N.K.KUNCHAN, PROPRIETOR, NEW UDAYA PHARMACY & AYURVEDIC LABORATORIES, KOCHI-682 020. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL D. NAIR SRI.ANIL S.RAJ SMT.K.N.RAJANI SRI.RADHIKA RAJASEKHARAN P. SMT.ANILA PETER SMT.NIVEDITA A.KAMATH SRI.BEENA DEVASSY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM-682011. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI-682005. 4. THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, MULANTHURUTHY-682314. 5. THE MULANTHURUTHY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-682314. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.19223 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks permission to convert certain wet land belonging to the petitioner as dry land, for which purpose, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 petition before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner's complaint is that although the same was filed as early as on 28.7.2009, no action is forthcoming on the same. 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 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2