IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2008 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17339 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SUHARA, W/O.ABOOBACKER, PANACHICKAL HOUSE, PERUMUDIYOOR, PATTAMBI, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.E.R.VENKATESWARAN SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MUTHUTHALA VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 17339 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is stated to have submitted an application under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order seeking permission to convert wet land owned by her as dry land for the purpose of construction of a house. According to the petitioner, the application was forwarded by the 1st respondent to the 2nd respondent, who has submitted a report, which is referred to in Ext. P3 communication issued to the petitioner by the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the application referred to in Ext. P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 1st respondent to consider the application referred to in Ext. P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that the same shall be as per the law as it stands today and the same shall not be rejected on the ground that a Bill for amendment of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order has been introduced in the Assembly. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.