IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2009 / 15TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17560 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- EASWARA WARRIER, W/O.LATE PARVATHY WARRIER, AGED 55 YEARS, THAZHEKALLIYIL HOUSE, MUNDALLUR P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.TONY PETTAH SRI.THAMBI JACOB RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SREE PERALASSERI DEVASWOM TRUSTEE BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, SREE PERALASSERI TEMPLE, MUNDALLUR P.O., KANNUR DIST. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.17560 of 2009-L ------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of July, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.Tony Pettah, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Anu Sivaraman, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent. In the nature of the order that I propose to pass it is not necessary to issue notice to or hear the second respondent. 2. Aggrieved by the order passed by the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Kozhikode, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 revision petition before the State Government. Though the revision petition was posted for hearing on 18.5.2009 before the Additional Secretary to Government, Revenue (Devaswoms) Department, the hearing did not take place. In this writ petition the petitioner prays for a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the first respondent to consider Ext.P1 revision petition and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 3. The pleadings disclose that Ext.P1 revision petition has been received by the Government and that a hearing was also scheduled to be held on 18.5.2009. However by Ext.P3, the petitioner was informed that the hearing stands adjourned and the next hearing date will be informed W.P(C) No.17560 of 2009-L 2 later. Ext.P1 revision petition is dated 31.10.2008. Nearly nine months have passed thereafter. Since the petitioner has invoked a statutory remedy available to him, I am of the opinion that Ext.P1 revision petition should be heard and disposed of expeditiously. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P1 revision petition and pass orders thereon after affording the petitioner and the second respondent a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Final orders in the matter shall be passed within three months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the Secretary to Government, Revenue (Devaswoms) Department. P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE ab