IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30796 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ JAMES,S/O.VARKEY, PUTHIYAKUNNEL HOUSE,PAINGATTOOR P.O, KADAVOOR VILLAGE,KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW SKARIA SRI.K.J.JOSEMON SRI.JOY JOSEPH (MUNDACKAL) RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA 686 661 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOTHAMANGALAM 686 691 3. THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, KOTHAMANGALAM 686 691 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KADAVOOR VILLAGE, KADAVOOR P.O,KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK,PIN 686 671 SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.30796/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 PHOTOCOPY OF SETTLEMENT DEED NO.559/1971 OF MUVATTUPUZHA SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE EXECUTED BY HIS GRAND FATHER CHACKO IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AND HIS BROTHERS. EXT.P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF BASIC TAX FOR THE YEAR 2011-12 BY THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF 6 ¾ CENTS OF LAND SURVEY NO.829/1/13 EXT.P3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF BASIC TAX FOR THE YEAR 2011-12 BY THE PETITIONER'S BROTHER IN RESPECT OF 6 ¾ CENTS OF LAND IN SURVEY NO.829/1/13 EXT.P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF BASIC TAX FOR THE YEAR 2011-12 BY THE PETITIONER'S BROTHER IN RESPECT OF 6 ¾ CENTS OF LAND IN SURVEY NO.829/1/13 EXT.P5 PHOTOCOPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 19-10-2009 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P(C) 9879/2009 EXT.P6 PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER NO.L.C. 6/11 DATED 17-08-2011 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P7 PHOTOCOPY OF NOTICE NO.C1 1476/2006 DATED 17.8.2011 OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION REPORTED IN 1974 KLT (SN) 27 (C.NO.78) EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION REPORTED IN 1998 (1) KLT 524 EXT.P10 PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 1-9-2011 IN WP(C) NO.23732/2011(N) EXT.P11 PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P12 PHOTOCOPY OF THE STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P13 PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 30796 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 18th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Ext.P6 is an order passed by the 3rd respondent exercising his powers under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act. Aggrieved by the said order, petitioner has filed Ext.P11 appeal under Section 16 of the said Act. This appeal is pending consideration of the 1st respondent. It is at that stage the writ petition has been filed seeking an expeditious disposal of the appeal and the stay petition, which has been filed along with the said appeal. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. 3. Having regard to the fact that Ext.P11 appeal is a statutory one filed under the provisions of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, I direct the 1st respondent to consider the same with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that, in the meanwhile, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 will be kept in abeyance. WPC No. 30796/11 :2 : 4. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondents 1 and 3 for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp //True Copy// PA to Judge