IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1188 of 2009(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MUHAMMEDALI, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. YUSUF HAJI, KOTTUPULAN HOUSE, MANKADA VILLAGE, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY REVENUE SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINATHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM. 3. TAHSILDAR, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, MANKADA VILLAGE, MALAPPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No. 1188 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 13th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that as per Ext.P4, he sought permission of the 2nd respondent for conversion of the property covered by Ext.P1. It is stated that the 2nd respondent declined to accept the application and therefore the writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to accept Ext.P4 and pass orders thereon. 2. If as a matter of fact the petitioner had attempted to file Ext.P4 before the 2nd respondent, there is no reason why the 2nd respondent should not have accepted the same. On the other hand accepting the application he is expected to pass orders thereon in accordance with law. 3. Therefore, it is ordered that it will be open to the petitioner to file Ext.P4 before the 2nd respondent along with a copy of the judgment, in which case the 2nd WP(c).No.1188/09 2 respondent shall accept the application, consider the same and pass orders thereon in accordance with law. It is directed that on receipt of the application as above, the 2nd respondent shall pass orders thereon within 4 weeks thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.1188/09 3