IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2011 / 23RD POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37777 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- A.MADASWAMY, S/O.ARUJUNAN, AGED 86 YEARS, FACTORY DIVISION, CHOKKANAD, MUNNAR P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, KUILUMALA, IDUKKI. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, DEVIKULAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 37777 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in the writ petition is for an expeditious disposal of Ext.P17. Ext.P17 is an appeal filed by the petitioner against Ext.P16 proceedings of the District Collector rejecting an application made by the petitioner for making correction in the survey records. 2. Having regard to the pendency of the appeal filed by the petitioner under Rule 22 of Kannan Devan Hills (Reservation and Assignment of Vested Lands) Rules, I direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P17 and pass orders thereon with notice to the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp