IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2011 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8319 of 2011(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SOUDAMINI, D/O.PASHANAN, AGED 53 YEARS, KARUKKAMPARA HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMPURAM, KONGAD P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR. BINOY VASUDEVAN MS. P.G.BABITHA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD-678 001. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, KUZHALMANNAM II VILLAGE- 678 701. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 8319 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 17th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the issue projected in this Writ Petition has already been taken up by the petitioner by filing Ext. P2 application, seeking for conversion of the land which in fact is a dry land, before the first respondent, who is the competent authority to deal with the issues in connection with the Kerala Land Utilization Order. 2. The case of the petitioner is that, such a proceeding was necessitated because of the fact that, though the petitioner's land is a dry land, it has been classified as a 'nilam' in the revenue records. Reliance is sought to be placed on the law declared by this Court in Praveen Vs. Land Revenue Commissioner (2010 (2) KLT 617). 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well In the said circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P2 application preferred by the petitioner in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P. (C) No. 8319 of 2011 2 Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of . P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd