IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2010 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36624 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- KOYA, S/O.KUNHAHAMMAD, AGED 71 YEARS, PULIKKAL HOUSE, ARANGOTTUKARA POST, EZHUMANGAD, (VIA) VARAVOOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679 532. BY ADVS. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH SRI.V.C.MADHANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD P.O.-678 001. 2. TALUK LAND BOARD, OTTAPALAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM P.O.- 679 101. 3. TALUK TAHSILDAR, OTTAPALAM TALUK, OTTAPALAM P.O-679 101. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, THIRUMITTAKKODE I VILLAGE, THIRUMITTAKKODE P.O.-679 539, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING VK ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.36624 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of December, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that, he owns 10 cents of property in Survey No.298/4 of Thirumittakkode-I Village. According to the petitioner, proceedings were initiated by the Taluk Land Board against the assignor and in the proceedings in C.C.No.506/73, as the land in question was held to be excess land of the assignor. According to the petitioner, immediately on obtaining information about the aforesaid proceedings, he filed Ext.P1 application under Section 85(8) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act. This was followed by Ext.P4, yet another application made by him. On both these applications, orders have not been passed and the petitioner apprehends that in the meanwhile, on the basis of Ext.P3 order, action is likely to be initiated for assigning the land to strangers. It is in these circumstances this writ petition is filed. 2. Having regard to the pendency of Exts.P1 and P4, the applications made by the petitioner u/s.85(8) of the Kerala Land 2 W.P.(C).No.36624 of 2010 Reforms Act, at this stage what is required is that the 2nd respondent should consider the afore said applications, which should be done as expeditiously as possible at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, further proceedings for assignment or taking possession of the land, as per Ext.P3, in so far as the 10 cents of land, which is held by the petitioner is concerned, shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with copy of writ petition, before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge. ami/