IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2007 / 26TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 21985 of 2007(P) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PRASANAN V.B., S/O.LATE VASU, VELIKKAKATH HOUSE, KUNNUMPURAM, THRIKKODITHANAM P.O., CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ SRI.ANOOP JOSEPH SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR SRI.ABHILASH AKBAR SRI.T.B.SIVAPRASAD RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS SUB DIVISION (P.W.D.), CHANGANASSERY SUB DIVISION, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.21985 OF 2007 ------------------------------------ DATED THIS THE 17th DAY OF JULY, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner was ordered to be evicted from the properties mentioned in Ext.P1 on the ground that the petitioner has encroached into Government land. The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal against Ext.P1 before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kottayam along with Ext.P3 stay application. The petitioner seeks disposal of Ext.P2 appeal and stay of eviction till disposal of the appeal. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Since the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal and since the extent involved is three cents wherein the petitioner and his family are living in a hut, it is only appropriate that the 3rd respondent considers and passes orders on Ext.P2 appeal expeditiously. Accordingly, I direct the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal, as expeditiously as possible. Till disposal of Ext.P2 appeal, the petitioner shall not be evicted from the property in question. The Writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd