IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10467 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. JOSE VARKEY,S/O.VARKEY, CHAKIYATHU VEEDU,ANGADY KARA, P.O.PUTHUKUZHY,KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. VARGHESE,S/O.AGASTHY, VARIKKTTU VEEDU,PAIMATTOM KARA, MANIKINAR P.O.,KUTTAMAGALAM VILLAGE, NELLIMATTOM,KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK. 3. MARIAKUTTY,W/O.VARGHESE, VARIKKTTU VEEDU,PAIMATTOM KARA, MANIKINAR P.O.,KUTTAMAGALAM VILLAGE, NELLIMATTOM,KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 3. THE TALUK LAND BOARD,KOTHAMANGALAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 10467 OF 2009 (C) ===================== Dated this the 31st day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The relief sought in this writ petition is mainly to direct the 3rd respondent to consider Exts.P1 to P3 and other similar applications stated to have been filed by the petitioners and others claiming the benefit of Section 7E of the Kerala Land Reforms Act. Petitioners submit that these applications have been filed by them against Ext.P4 requiring surrender of the properties mentioned therein. 2. Taking into account the above, I direct the 3rd respondent to consider the applications, if any filed by the petitioners and others claiming the benefit of Section 7E of the Kerala Land Reforms Act. If the said applications have been received and are pending orders shall be passed thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp