IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 3425 of 2006(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. SMT.NOORJAHAN, W/O.IBRAHIMKUTTY, M.I.G. 452, P.O.PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM. 2. NOORUDDIN BABU, S/O.ABDULLA, MANILAKATHU HOUSE, P.O.IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DT. 3. SADIK, S/O.MUHAMMED REHMAN, PATHIYAMPARAMBATHU HOUSE, P.O.PERINGOTTUKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. NASARULLA, S/O.KOTTAPPURATH ALI, KOTTAPPURATHU HOUSE, P.O.MANNUTHY, THRISSUR. 5. BABU.C.K., MELEPPATT HOUSE, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 6. SMT.SANTHA MADHAVAN, D/O.VELU KURUP, KAINATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.KOLAZHY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 7. SMT.LALITHA VIJAYAN, VARIATHU MADATHIL HOUSE, P.O.PONKUNNAM, THRISSUR DT. 8. SMT.RANI SANKAR, "SOURABHYA", KOTTAPPURAM, THRISSUR. 9. SMT.RADHIKA, "SOURABHYA APARTMENTS, KOTTAPPURAM, THRISSUR. 10. SMT.RAZIA @ FATIMA, W/O.SALIM, PUNTHATHU HOUSE, PALAYOOR P.O., GURUVAYOOR. 11. RAMESH KUMAR, "RAJANI NIVAS", PULIYALI KODAMBATTIL HOUSE, AYIKKARAPADI, THRISSUR DISTRICT. WP(C) NO. 3425/2006 12. SMT.ELSI KURIAKOSE, W/O.ARAKKAT KURIAKKOSE, AMALANAGAR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 13. SAJU THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, CHEMBARATHIMOOTTIL HOUSE, CHEMBOOKAVU, THRISSUR-20. 14. ABDULKARIM P. NOUSHAD, PUNNAYUR, CHAVAKKAD P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUBRAMANIAM SRI.M.S.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-3. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-3. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 3425/2006 G APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE IST PETITIONER DT. 8/07/05. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 2ND PETITIONER DT. 21/6/2005. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 3RD PETITIONER DATED 21/6/05. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 4TH PETITIONER DATED 17/6/2005. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 5TH PETITIONER DT. 7/7/05. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 6TH PETITIONER DT. 1/7/05. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 7TH PETITIONER DT. 8/7/05. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 8TH PETITIONER DT. 7/7/05. EXT.P9. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 9TH PETITIONER DT. 1/7/05. EXT.P10. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 10TH PETITIONER 13/4/05. EXT.P11. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE PETITIONER DT. 7/7/05. EXT.P12. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 12TH PETITIONER DT. 29/6/05. EXT.P13. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 13RD PETITIONER DT. 29/6/05. EXT.P14. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R.D.O UNDER K.L.U ACT FILL UP THE LAND OF THE 14TH PETITIONER DT. 21/6/05. WP(C) NO. 3425/2006 G EXT.P15. COPY OF THE ORDER BY THE DIST. COLLECTOR, THRISSUR DT. 11/1/2006. EXT.P16. COPY OF THE ORDER RDO DT. 23/12/2004. EXT.P17. COPY OF THE ORDER OF RDO DT. 23/12/2004. EXT.P18. COPY OF THE ORDER OF RDO DT. 14/7/2004. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. / TRUE COPY / tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.3425 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The challenge is on Ext.P15 order passed by the second respondent. The 3rd respondent having issued orders under the provisions of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order permitting the petitioners to convert the land, the District Collector cannot interfere with that order. That authority is conferred only on the Commissioner, Land Revenue, since the exercise of power by the Revenue Divisional Officer is as the delegate of the District Collector. Therefore, without prejudice to the liberty to the appropriate statutory authority to interfere with the matter, the impugned order is quashed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.3425 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th August, 2008