IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 21ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4355 of 2011(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ZUBAIDA, W/O.LATE P.P.CASSUM HAJI, AGED 63 YEARS, "THOUFEEQU", ILLATHUPARAMBU, KUMBALANGHI VAZHI, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-6. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN 673001. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHASILDAR, LAND ASSIGNMENT PERAMBRA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN 673001. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 4355 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 10th February , 2011 J U D G M E N T It is stated that the petitioner's husband was a participant of the second world war and was missing from the year 1975 while on voyage in the course of employment as a 'Sailor' in the Merchant Navy. But before his missing, the petitioner's husband had submitted Ext. P2 application for assignment of 'arable forest land' for constructing a residential building. It is the case of the petitioner that it could not be pursued earlier as no such land was available at that point of time. But when the position changed subsequently, the petitioner submitted Ext. P3 representation dated 26.08.2006, which is stated as pending before the first respondent . The grievance of the petitioner is that, it is simply kept in cold storage by the first respondent, which hence is sought to be intercepted in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well W.P.(C) No. 4355 OF 2011 2 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court does not propose to go into the merits of the case, but for directing the first respondent to consider Ext. P3 representation, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law and pass appropriate orders thereon, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment . The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the first respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk