IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2008 / 3RD MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2661 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. RAJESH, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.THANKAPPAN, MADATHIL HOUSE, VAZHAMUTTOM, OMALLOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. SUJITH, MADATHIL HOUSE, VAZHUMUTTOM, OMALLOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. KARUNAKARAN, EDAVAMANNIL VEEDU, VALLIKODE, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOZHENCHERRY. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ADOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------- W.P(C) Nos. 2661 OF 2008 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT It is submitted by the petitioners that against Ext.P4 order they have preferred appeals and that the appeals were rejected by Exts.P7, P7(a) and P7(b) orders. Petitioner pursued the matter by filing Ext.P10, P10(a) and P10(b) appeals and these appeals are pending consideration of the 3rd respondent. In the meanwhile, the land conservancy proceedings have been initiated and Exts.P8, P8(a) and P8(b) notices threatening the petitioner with eviction have been served. It is in this background this writ petition was filed. The main prayer sought for in the writ petition is for an expeditious disposal of Exts.P10, P10(a) and P10(b). Taking into account the submissions made by the counsel on either side, I direct that the 3rd respondent shall consider the appeals and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, the until orders are passed in Ext.P10, P10(a) and P10(b), further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P8 series of Form C notices issued under the Land WPC No. 2661 of 2008 2 Conservancy Act will stand stayed. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE btt WPC No. 2661 of 2008 3