IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 27TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4735 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.JAFARKHAN, KARUVILLI HOUSE, PERUMANI, VENGOLA.P.O., ERNAKULAM-683 554. BY ADV. MR. S.M.PREM MS. K.P.SANTHI MR. P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 4735 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 16th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : (i) issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ, direction or order compelling the second respondent to pass appropriate orders on Ext. P7 on merits directing to grant permission to the petitioner to make construction and development in his land comprised in Block No. 28, Re Survey Nos. 255/3-2, 250/7-2 and 255/1-2 of Arackapady Village, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, within a time frame to be fixed by the Honourable Court. (ii) issue such other writ, direction or order as is deemed just and necessary in the facts, features and circumstances of the case. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the delay in finalizing Ext. P7 is causing much loss and hardships to the petitioner, which hence is sought to be intercepted by this Court. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider Ext. P7 and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P. (C) No. 4735 of 2011 : 2 : The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of writ petition before the second respondent for further steps. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd