IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20280 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.RUBEENA, W/O.CHURAPPILAN SHAMSUDHEEN, POONTHOTTATHIL, MANJERI P.O., ERNADU TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH SEBASTIAN PURAYIDAM SMT.MABLE.C.KURIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GP. SRI.I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ============== W.P.(C).No. 20280 OF 2008 ==================== Dated this the 7th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner aspires to convert wet land belonging to her as dry land, for which purpose the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application before the 1st respondent. The petitioner submits that by Ext.P2, the Additional Tahsildar has already forwarded his report in respect of the same. According to the petitioner, although Ext.P1 was filed on 30.5.2005, respondents have not taken any steps in the matter. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that in view of the fact that the Government had directed all Revenue divisional Officers not to accept or consider applications submitted under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order for conversion of land, in view of the pendency of a bill for amendment of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, petitioner's application cannot be considered. 3. This Court has in several writ petitions held that the pendency of an amendment bill cannot be a ground for refusing to consider applications filed under the Kerala Land Utlisation W.P.(C).No. 20280 OF 2008 2 Order as it presently stands. That being so, I am satisfied that the respondents are bound to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously. The 2nd respondent is the appropriate authority to consider Ext.P1. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 1st respondent shall forward the file relating to Ext.P1 immediately to the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible , at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, without reference to circular issued by the Government or the pendency of the amendment bill. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-