IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2008 / 14TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29647 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAKARIA, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. ASSAINAR, KANAMPURAM HOUSE, IRINGOL KARA, PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SIRAJ KAROLY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. RAYAMANGALAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, RAYAMANGALAM PANCHAYATH OFFICE, P.O. PULLUVAZHI. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE, PERUMBAVOOR. 4. THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, PERUMBAVOOR. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).29647/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 6th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the owner of 5 cents of land in Re.Sy.No.159/2 in block No.18 of Perumbavoor village. According to the petitioner, though the property is not a paddy land, it is mentioned as Nilam in Village Records. Petitioner submitted Ext.P4 application before the respondents for the purpose of conversion of the said land and permitting him to construct a residential building in Ext.P1 property. The same is pending consideration. 2. An application either for variation of the use of agricultural land for non-agricultural purpose or for a change in the use of land is to be considered by the competent authority under the Land Utilization Act, keeping in mind the ecological factors as also the impact which it causes to the neighboring agricultural lands, if any. The competent authority is to take into W.P.(C).29647/2008 2 account all the relevant factors in dealing with such an application. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider Ext.P4 and pass appropriate orders thereon, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs