IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9357 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. V.O.AUGUSTINE, S/O.OUSEPH, AGED 47 YEARS, VADAKKEDATH VETTAN, KIZHAKKAMBALAM, ERNAKULAM. 2. V.D.PAULY, S/O.DEVASSY, AGED 46 YEARS, VADAKKEDATH VETTAN, KIZHAKKAMBALAM, PAZANGANADU, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.PAUL K.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY GOVT. SECRETARY, (REVENUE DEPARTMENT), GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. 4. THE SECRETARY, KIZHAKKAMBALAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KIZHAKKAMBALAM. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KUNNATHUNADU VILLAGE, KUMARAPURAM, ALWAYE. 6. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KIZHAKKAMBALAM VILLAGE OFFICE, KIZHAKKAMBALAM. 7. THE MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. 8. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION. 9. P.M.SHAMSUDHEEN, S/O.MAKKAR KUNJU, POTTAKKATTIL VEETTIL, THEVAKKAL, COCHIN-21. 10. RAHMATH CHARITABLE TRUST, REPRESENTED BY SHAMSUDHEEN, POTTAKKATTIL VEETTIL, THEVAKKAL, COCHIN-21. 11. MOTHER SUPERIOR, ST.JOSEPH'S CONVENT (SD), PAZANGANADU, KIZHAKKAMBALAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No. 9357 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT I do not propose to go into the merits of the matter. The grievance voiced by the petitioners who are said to be agriculturists engaged in cultivation of paddy is that respondents 9, 10 and 11 are illegally filling up vast areas of paddy fields and that though complaint was submitted before various authorities, no action has been taken. Ext.P4 is the copy of the complaint submitted by the petitioners before various authorities including the Revenue Divisional Officer, Muvattupuzha who is the competent authority under the land utilisation order. It is conceded that on entertaining Ext.P4, respondent No.3 has forwarded the same to respondents 5 and 6 for report. I dispose of the writ petition directing the third respondent to finalise the proceedings he has initiated on the basis of Ext.P4 with notice to the petitioners and also to respondents 9 to 11 at the earliest. At any rate, reports should be obtained and further enquiry if necessary WPC.No.9357/08 2 be conducted and orders shall be passed on Ext.P4 by the third respondent within two months of receiving a copy of this judgment. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv. WPC.No.9357/08 2