IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 6588 of 2007(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ALEX GEORGE, S/O.T.M.GEORGE, CHAKALAYIL HOUSE, THALAVADI PO., THALAVADI. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE THALAVADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, OFFICE OF THE THALAVADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THALAVADI 689572 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, THALAVADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, OFFICE OF THE THALAVADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THALAVADI 689572. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA. R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.T.B.RAMANI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. .......................................................... W.P.(C) No.6588 OF 2007 ........................................................... DATED THIS THE 27th FEBRUARY, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is desirous of reclaiming a portion of the property belonging to him for the purpose of constructing a godown is aggrieved in that the District Collector before whom the matter is now pending is not taking an early decision. 2. I do not propose to decide on the merits of the petitioner's claim to have a favourable decision by the District Collector. But I am informed that pursuant to the directions of this Court in Ext.P9 judgment, the petitioner in that case who was similarly circumstanced as the present petitioner could get relief. Accordingly this Writ Petition will stand disposed of issuing the following directions:- The District Collector will take up Ext.P2 application and Ext.P8 reminder, consider the same in the light of the recommendations Exts.P3 to P7 and take a decision at his earliest, after issuing notice to the petitioner and after hearing him. Decision as directed above will be taken at any rate by the District Collector within six weeks of receiving copy of this judgment. tgl (PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) WP(C)N0.6588 OF 2007 -2-