IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26626 of 2011(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- RAVEENDRAN NAIR, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, AGED 60 YEARS, THAMARAKKARIKKATHIL, MINARVA, CHITTOOR P.O., SHOLAYOOR VILLAGE, MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (COMPETENT AUTHORITY), PALAKKAD. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO.26639 OF 2011 & 26677 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss WPC. NO.26626/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P-1:-A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 1.12.2009 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P-2:-A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 8.8.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P-3:-A TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM DATED 24.9.2011 EXT.P-4:-A TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD SHOWING THE RECEIPT OF THE APPEAL DATED 28.9.2011 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) Nos.26626, 26677 & 26639 of 2011 ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ext.P2 in these writ petitions are the proceedings issued by the second respondent, exercising his powers under the Kerala Restriction on Transfer by and Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1999. Aggrieved by the said proceedings, petitioners have filed Ext.P3 appeal before the first respondent. In these writ petitions, the main complaint is regarding the delay on the part of the first respondent in disposing Ext.P3 appeal. Taking note of the above grievance, without expressing anything on the merits of the claim raised, these writ petitions are disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 appeal, with notice to the parties concerned, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within eight weeks from the date of production of a W.P.(C) No.26626/11 & connected cases : 2 : copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meantime, further coercive action pursuant to Ext.P2 order shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment and a copy of the writ petitions before the first respondent for compliance. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/11/10 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge