IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30420 of 2011(B) ------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. MAYIL SWAMI, S/O. KARUPPU SWAMI, AGED 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT ANAKKATTI, AGALI, PALAKKAD. 2. SHANMUGHAN, S/O. KARUPPU SWAMI, AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT ANAKKATI, AGALI, PALAKKAD. 3. PONNU SWAMI, S/O.KARUPPU SWAMI, AGED 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT ANAKKATTI, AGALI, PALAKKAD. 4. PERUMAL SWAMI, S/O.KARUPU SWAMI, AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT ANAKKATTI, AGALI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT , PALAKKAD 678 001. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPPALLAM, PALAKKAD 679 101. 3. THE THEHASILDAR, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD 679 582. BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO.30454 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.30420/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 10.12.2010 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT ON 1.2.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos. 30420 & 30454 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T As the facts and the reliefs sought in these writ petitions are similar, they are heard together and are disposed of by this common judgment. 2. According to the petitioners, aggrieved by Ext.P1 orders passed by the 2nd respondent, in exercise of the powers under the provisions of the Kerala Restriction on Transfer by and Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1999, they preferred Ext.P2 appeals before the first respondent. In these writ petitions what is sought for is a direction for an expeditious disposal of Ext.P2 appeals. 3. Accepting the case of the petitioners that Ext.P2 has been received by the first respondent and it has been registered as appeal Nos.2011/8006/9 and 2011/15056 respectively, these writ petitions are disposed of directing that the first respondent shall consider the appeals with W.P.(C) Nos. 30420 & 30454 OF 2011 :2 : notice to the parties concerned and as expeditiously as possible at any rate within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. 4. It is further clarified that, in the mean time, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 order will be kept in abeyance. Petitioners shall also produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/-