IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2010 / 17TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 7369 of 2010(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANUAL P.P., PUTHENPURAKAL, SOUTH VELLARAPPILLY P.O., THEKKUMBHAGAM, CHOWARA VILLAGE, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.FIROZ K.ROBIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ALUVA. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHOWARA VILLAGE, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM. 5. SREEMOOLANAGARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SREEMOOLANAGARAM, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH FOR R5 SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU FOR R5 SRI.JAGAN GEORGE FOR R5 SRI.K.A.NOUSHAD FOR R5 SRI.P.G.PRAMOD FOR R5 SRI.KANDAMPULLY RAHUL FOR R5 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.A. ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 7369 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by land conservancy proceedings initiated by the respondents in respect of certain properties in possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has already availed of the alternate remedy by filing Ext. P8 appeal before the District Collector. In the above circumstances, I am of opinion that the petitioner should pursue that remedy first. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext. P8 appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Till then, coercive proceedings for dispossession of the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance . Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.