IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 4TH MAY 2010 / 14TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14202 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- LUCKOSE, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, ARATTUPUZHA PUTHEN VEEDU,VENCHEMPU P.O., PUNALUR, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR SRI.G.BIJU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KRALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE TALUK LAND BOARD, KOTTARAKKARA, O/O.THE TALUK LAND BOARD, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, PUNALUR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 14202 OF 2010 (A) ===================== Dated this the 4th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that he got title in respect of 59 cents of land in Sy. No.317/7B of Karavalur Village as per Ext.P1 Sale Deed. Now the 4th respondent issued Ext.P8 notice stating that the land is included as excess land surrendered to Government and threatening to take over possession. On receipt of Ext.P8, petitioner has filed Ext.P10 before the 3rd respondent claiming the benefit of Section 7E of the Kerala Land Reforms Act. Ext.P10 is pending and the petitioner apprehends coercive action based on Ext.P8 and it is with this grievance the writ petition is filed. Having regard to the facts as noticed above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible at any rate, within 3 months of receipt of copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P8 will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before respondents 3 and 4 for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp