IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2008 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17018 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ TENNISE JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 35 YEARS, THEKKETHOTTIYIL HOUSE, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, CHANDAKUNNU, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, NILAMBUR TALUK, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 17018 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 9th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner filed Ext. P7 application before the 1st respondent for permission under Kerala Land Utilisation Order to convert his wet land into dry land for the purpose of construction of a residential house. The petitioner submits that the same is not being considered on the ground that a Bill for amending the Kerala Land Utilisation Order has been introduced in the Assembly. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. This Court had, in several writ petitions, one of which is Ext. P9, held that the introduction of a Bill for amendment of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order in the Assembly is no ground for postponing consideration of applications filed under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order in accordance with the present law. That being so, there is no justification for the 1st respondent to postpone consideration of Ext. P7 any further, especially in view of the fact that Ext. P7 is dated 29-9-2007. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P7 in accordance with law as it obtains today, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.