IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29160 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- KUMARI JACOB PANICKER, W/O. JACOB PANICKER, AGED 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT "J.P.VILLA",THRIPPALAZHIKATHU MURI,KARIPRA VILLAGE KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR SRI.C.S.DIAS SRI.AJITH MURALI SMT.R.BEENA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 2. ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 29160 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that proceedings were initiated in respect of a portion of the property held by him since several years. Ext.P4 is the notice issued by the 2nd respondent. On receipt of it, petitioner filed Ext.P5 representation before the District Collector, on the basis that an appeal to the District collector is maintainable in terms of the notification dated 25/10/58. According to the learned counsel, while the matter is thus pending with the District Collector, Kollam, the property has been demarcated. It is in this context the writ petition has been filed seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader also in the matter. 3. Now that Ext.P5 representation filed by the petitioner is pending consideration of the District Collector, Kollam, I dispose of this writ petition directing the District Collector to WPC 29160/2007 : 2 : consider Ext.P5, with notice to the petitioner and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, the status quo as on date with respect to the property mentioned in Ext.P4 shall be maintained. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the District Collector, Kollam for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp