IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2009 / 7TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2707 of 2009(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- M.K. PURUSHAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O. LATE KANNAN, MADATHIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, MALIPPURAM P.O., PULAYA COLONY, VALAPPU KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.GEORGE THOMAS SRI.THOMAS J.ANAKKALLUNKAL RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOCHI. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ELAMKUNAPUZHA. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 2707 OF 2009 (V) ==================== Dated this the 27th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 is an appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of the District Collector, Ernakulam on an application made under the Kerala Land Assignment Rules. Petitioner submits that the appeal was filed as early as in April, 2008 and that so far, the appeal has not been considered or disposed of. On this ground, he seeks direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of Ext.P1, on an expeditious basis. 2. Having regard to the limited nature of the relief that is sought for in this writ petition and taking into account the pendency of the appeal since April, 2008, it is directed that the 1st respondent shall consider Ext.P1 with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp