IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2007 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 10761 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.ABDUL HAMEED, CONVENOR, PULINJILATH PADAM SAMRAKSHANA SAMITHY, KAKKAD P.O., TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 4. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR, TALUK OFFICE, TIRUR. 5. GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, MALAPPURAM. 6. KATTIRI MOIDEENKUTTY HAJI, S/O.KAMMINI, RESIDING AT KUMANNA, POST OLAKARA, TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR SRI.HARISH R. MENON G.P. SHRI.ARUN SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C).No. 10761/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R4 DTD.15.2.07. P2. COPY OF THE ORDER BY GEOLOGIST DATED.21.2.2007. P3. COPY OF THE PETITION BEFORE R3 DTD.NIL. P4. COPY OF THE NOTICE BY TAHSILDAR DTD.5.3.07. P5. COPY OF THE APPEAL BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R3 DTD.15.3.2007. P6. COPY OF THE -DO- BEFORE R2 DTD.22.3.07. P7. COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING DTD.8.2.07. P8. COPY OF THE W.P.C. NO.8445/07. P9. COPY OF THE PETITION DTD.18.3.07. Sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge. S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================================= W.P.(C).No.10761 of 2007 ================================== Dated this the 11th day of April, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer in the writ petition is to direct 2nd and 3rd respondents to dispose of Exts.P6 and P5 appeals, within a short period. 2. After hearing the counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel for the 6th respondent and the learned Government Pleader, I feel that Exts.P5 and P6 appeals can be directed to be disposed of. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 3rd respondent shall dispose of Ext.P5 appeal within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 2nd respondent shall dispose of Ext.P6 appeal within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till disposal of the appeals, status quo as on today will be maintained by the all parties. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge. 2