IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2008 / 11TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29286 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SRI.WILSON P.PAUL, S/O PAULOS, ONATTUTHOTTATHIL, MANANTHAVADY, 2. SRI. CYRIL PAREKKATTIL (CYRIL VARGHESE), S/O VARKEY, PAREKKATTIL, MANANTHAVADY, BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM MATHEW (VETTOOR) SMT.A.A.GEETHA RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDITIONAL DIST.MAGISTRATE, OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, WAYANAD. 3. THE SUB COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE SUB COLLECTOR MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DIST. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MANANTHAVADY. 5. VILLAGE OFFICER, THIRUNELLY, MANANTHAVADY TALUK. 6. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENU, GOVERMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.29286 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 3rd October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Exhibit-P41 order passed by the Sub Collector under the provisions of Kerala Land Utilisation Order, 1967, petitioner has preferred a statutory appeal before the Commissioner of Land Revenue as Exhibit-P46. He has also made a prayer for a stay of further proceedings pursuant to Exhibit P41, in Exhibit P46 appeal itself. In these circumstances, I am not inclined to consider the contentions of the petitioner on merits. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 6th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P46 appeal, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, further proceedings pursuant to Exhibits P41 and P45 shall be kept in abeyance for a period of six weeks from today. It is open to the petitioner to approach W.P ( C) No.29286 of 2008 2 the 6th respondent to seek further interim orders. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the 6th respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.29286 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.29286 of 2008 4