IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 21ST MARCH 2011 / 30TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8706 of 2011(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. MR. P.I.PREMRAJ, RENJINI, P.O.PUTHUCODE, PIN-673 633, RAMANATTUKARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. MR. P.I.DEVRAJ, RENJINI, P.O.PUTHUCODE, PIN-673 633, RAMANATTUKARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.K.LATHA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, MALAPPURAM.682511 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, CHELAMBRA VILLAGE, THIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.682511 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: vk P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8706 OF 2011 -------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of March 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) To issue a writ of mandamus or a direction to the second respondent Malappuram District Collector to hear and dispose off appeal petition No.65278/10-18-12-2010, B-Section pending before him forthwith within a specified period of time. ii) To grant such other and further relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and to allow this Original Petition. 2. The grievance of the petitioner with regard to the fixation of fair value has been projected in Appeal No.65278/10-18-12- 2010, which is stated as pending consideration before the 2nd respondent and is sought to be acted upon by the intervention of this Court. 3. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 4. Considering the limited nature of the reliefs sought for in this Writ Petition, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. The 2nd respondent is directed to consider W.P.(C) No.8706/2011 - 2 - Ext.P6 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'six weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 2nd respondent for taking further steps. Writ Petition is disposed of. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE