IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2011 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 11503 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P. AYYAPPAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, AGED 58 YEARS PULAYANKAVU HOUSE, KADAMBAZHIPURAM, ALAGNAD P.O., OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. JANAKI, W/O.AYYAPPAN, PULAYANKAVU HOUSE, KADAMBAZHIPURAM, ALAGNAD P.O., OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMNET, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETRIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMNET, DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS & WILD LIFE, GOVERNMENT SECRETRIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE CUSTODIAN OF VESTED FOREST AND CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, ARANYA BHAVAN COMPLEX, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 733. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, PALAKKAD-678 009. 5. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, OTTAPPALAM AT KULAPPULLY, PALAKKAD-678 102. 6. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,KADAMBAZHIPURAM, OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD-678 633. 7. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, PALAKKAD-678 001. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. BENNY VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C)No. 11503 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 8th April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayers: “i. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 7th respondent to properly prepare the sketch of the property comprised in notation No.43//11 and 43/12 of Survey No.43/4 of Kadambazhipuram Village, having the extent of 2.20 acres, handed over by the 4th respondent as per Exhibit P4, in consultation with the respondents 1 to 6; ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 7th respondent to consider and dispose of Exhibit P7 representation, forthwith; iii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st and 2nd respondents to consider and dispose of Exhibit P9 representation, forthwith; W.P.(C)No. 11503 OF 2011 2 iv.Issue such other writ, order or direction which may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that despite many a ground raised in the writ petition, the petitioners would be satisfied if a direction is given to the 7th respondent to consider and finalise Ext.P7 representation within a reasonable time; 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In the above circumstance, the 7th respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P7 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 7th respondent for further steps. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk