IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20859 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BASHEER,AGED 52 YEARS,S/O.KASIM, NABEEZA MANZIL,KATTIKUNNU,VAIKOM.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ERNAKULAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,KOCHI. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 20859 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 14th day of July, 2010. J U D G M E N T While the petitioner was conducting a Cool Bar in the land belonging to the Cochin Port Trust in Fort Cochin, he was evicted from the said place. He now submits that from 1990 onwards, a bunk is lying vacant near the Revenue Divisional Officer's bungalow at Fort Cochin. He has filed Ext. P3 representation before the District Collector seeking allotment of the bunk to the petitioner. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. But, I hasten to add that I have not considered the eligibility of the petitioner for allotment of the bunk on merits and it is for the District Collector to consider every aspect of the matter in accordance with law. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.