IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30566 of 2010(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. P.O.THOMAS, S/O.OUSEPH, PANAYAKKUNNEL HOUSE, B.L.RAMKARA, CHINNAKANAL VILLAGE, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK. 2. MARYKUTTY, W/O.P.O.THOMAS, PANAYAKKUNNEL HOUSE, B.L.RAM KARA, CHINNAKANAL VILLAGE, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PAINAVU, IDUKKI – 685 603. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM – 685 613. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, UDUMPANCHOLA – 685 554. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHINNAKKANAL – 685 618. 6. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LAND ASSIGNMENT) RAJAKUMARI – 685 619. R1 TO R6 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 30566 of 2010 U ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 8th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners submit that since 1970 they are in possession of 8.5 acres of land and a building situated in Survey No.313/1 of Chinnakanal village. According to the petitioners, they made applications for assignment of the land which were rejected by Exts.P8 and P9 orders passed by the 6th respondent. On receipt of those orders, they have filed Exts.P10 and P11 appeals before the third respondent which are pending. During the pendency of the appeals, petitioners apprehend that their possession is likely to be disturbed and it is with this allegation, this writ petition is filed. 2. Having regard to these facts, I feel it is only appropriate that pending disposal of the appeals filed, status quo as on date shall not be disturbed. 3. In that view of the matter, I dispose of this writ petition directing the third respondent to pass orders on WPC.30566/10 : 2 : Exts.P10 and P11 appeals filed by the petitioners, with notice to them, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, it is directed that the status quo as on today in so far as the possession of land in question shall be maintained. Petitioners to produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the third respondent for compliance. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge