IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2010 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 30101 of 2009(G) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- THOMAS JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 48, CHAKKALAKKAL HOUSE, THIDANAD.P.O, KOTTAYAM-686 123. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI, SRI.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, KANJIRAPALLY. 2. KAMALAKRISHNAN, RETD.ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, KANJIRAPALLY TALUK, KANJIRAPALLY. 3. M.K. RAJAMMA, RETIRED VILLAGE OFFICER, KOOVAPILLI.P.O, KOOVAPILLI. 4. M.D. BABY, SPECIAL VILLAGE OFFICER, KOOVAPILLI.P.O, NOW WORKING AS THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHIRAKADAVU, CHIRAKADAVU.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, OLD BOARD OF REVENUE OFFICE, MUSEUM ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1, R5 & R6 BY GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 30101/2009-G APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 05/07/2006 IN C.C.763/2001. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE VIGILANCE COURT, TRICHUR. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE ENQUIRY COMMISIONER AND SPECIAL JUDGE, TRICHUR. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE VIGILANCE DIRECTOR. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE REPLY. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE ORDER AND DEMAND DEMANDING Rs.5,41,639 AS COMPENSATION, FILE AND INCIDENTAL CHARGES FOR THE ALLEGED TREES CUT AND REMOVED BY THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 30101 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging Ext.P7 order passed by the 1st respondent under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act and Rules. Admittedly, against Ext.P7 order, the petitioner has already filed Ext.P8 appeal before the 5th respondent. In the above circumstances it is only appropriate that the 5th respondent passes final orders in Ext.P8 appeal. Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as respondents 2 to 4. Interim order passed by this court would continue to be in force till disposal of Ext.P8 appeal. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/