IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 10407 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PHILOMINA XAVIER ALIAS BEENA , KULATHINKAL VEEDU,CHENTHINDA, THACHAMPARA PO, MANNARKKAD ,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE,MANNARKKAD. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,THACHAMPARA VILLAGE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. SHRI.K.J.PHILIP KANNAMPALLY, AGED 55 YEARS,S/O.JOSEPH, P.O.THACHAMPARA,MANNARKKAD. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.A. ASIF. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 10407 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 2nd day of July, 2010. J U D G M E N T In respect of certain property belonging to the Government, the 1st respondent invited applications for licence to conduct agricultural operations thereon for one year. The petitioner was the successful bidder, who took the property on licence for conducting agricultural operations thereon for the period from 3rd June 2009 to 3rd June, 2010. By Ext. P2 dated 16-2-2010, the 2nd respondent issued an advertisement inviting applications for licence to conduct agricultural operations in the same property for the year 2010-2011. It is under above circumstances, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “i) Call for the records leading to Ext. P2, ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to keep in abeyance further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P2 for a period of 6 months, so as to enable the petitioner to harvest the crops in the property, which is the subject matter of Ext. P.2, iii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents 2 to 4 not to take over possession of the property and to take yield therefrom without enabling the petitioner harvesting the crops which she had planted in the property pursuant to Ext. P1.” 2. After arguing for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner confines his relief for a direction to the District Collector to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 representation filed by the petitioner in this regard. 3. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 representation as expeditiously as possible, at any W.P.C. No. 10407/10 -: 2 :- rate, before the proceedings pursuant to Ext. P2 are finalised. The District Collector shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent before passing orders. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.