IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2011 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16589 of 2011(W) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. MARIYAKUTTI AUGUSTINE,AGED 60, RAJEEV BHAVAN, KANJIRAKOD,KUNDARA P.O.,KOLLAM 2. S.ALOSYIOUS,USHA BHAVAN, OF-DO- 3. GEORGE P.T. PULIMOOTTIL VEEDU,KANJIRAKOD P.O.,KUNDARA, KOLLAM 4. RARICHAN, MINI BHAVAN, OF -DO- BY ADV. MR. BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS SUB DIVISION,KOLLAM 691 001 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE ,KOLLAM 691 001 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM 691 001 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO REVENUE SECRETRIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) 16589 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED TO THE FIRST PETITIONER UNDER THE LAND CONSERVANCY ACT EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO. 17919 OF 2010 DATED 09.06.2010 EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 07.06.2011 IN CON. CASE NO. 130 OF 2011 EXT. P5 (a) : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3.06.2011 BEARING NO. S 775 2010 ISSUED TO THE FIRST PETITIONER. EXT.P5 (b) : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3.6.2011 BEARING NO. S 775 2010 ISSUED TO THE SECOND PETITIONER. EXT.P5 (c) : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3.6.2011 BEARING NO. S 775 2010 ISSUED TO THE THIRD PETITIONER. EXT.P5 (d) : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3.6.2011 BEARING NO. S 775 2010 ISSUED TO THE FOURTH PETITIONER. EXT. P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM DATED 16.6.2011 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No . 16589 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 21st June , 2011 JUDGMENT Being aggrieved of Ext. P5 (a) to P5 (d) orders, the petitioners have preferred statutory appeal by way of Ext. P6, which is stated as pending consideration before the District Collector/second respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that, without any regard to the pendency of the proceedings, coercive steps are being pursued against them under the Land Conservancy Act.. 2. Heard the learned government Pleader as well. 3. After hearing both the sides, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the second respondent to consider Ext. P6 appeal and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. It is made clear that 'status quo' shall be maintained till such time. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for further steps. Sd/ P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd