IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 31544 of 2006(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. DEEPA AUSTIN, PUTHARICKAL HOUSE, PONNARIMANGALAM, MULAVUKAD - 682 504, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. DIANA AUSTIN, PUTHARICKAL HOUSE, PONNARIMANGALAM, MULAVUKAD- 682 504, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. DANE AUSTIN, PUTHARICKAL HOUSE, PONNARIMANGALAM, MULAVUKAD- 682 504, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNAMTHANAM SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MULAVUKAD, ERNAKULAM- 682594. BY G.P. SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C.NO. 31544 OF 2006 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of November, 2006 JUDGMENT Since petitioners have filed Ext.P14 appeal before the Tahsildar, against the decision of the Village Officer, there will be direction to the Tahsildar to consider the appeal, hear the petitioners and the Village Officer who issued the impugned order and pass orders on the appeal within three weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioners. If the Tahsildar is not the appellate authority, he will forward the file to the concerned authority for complying with the judgment. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2