IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2009 / 9TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18229 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.L TOM, VALAYIL VEEDU, PIRAVANTHOOR P.O., PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY SMT.MERIL MUTHU P.JOHN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KOLLAM. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER KOLLAM REVENUE DIVISION, KOLLAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, PUNALUR - 691 305. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PIRAVANTHOOR VILLAGE, PIRAVANTHOOR P.O. PUNALUR. 6. SRI.JOSEKUTTY, 'VALAYIL VEEDU', PIRAVANTHOOR P.O., PIRAVANTHOOR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 18229 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 30th June,2009 J U D G M E N T Challenging Exhibit-P7 order passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer cancelling the mutation effected in favour of the petitioner, petitioner has preferred Exhibit- P8 revision before the District Collector. He is aggrieved by the delay in the disposal of the same. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit-P8 revision within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing all concerned persons. In the meanwhile, the District Collector shall pass orders on the application for stay, after hearing the concerned persons, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3