IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18879 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.SADIK, SWEET HOUSE, DIAMOND FOOD PRODUCTS, PADA NORTH, KARUNAGAPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.S.A.RAZZAK RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE DEPT, GOVT.OF KERALA, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KARUNAGAPALLY, KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM. SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.18879 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be the registered owner of certain properties. In respect of part of those properties proceedings have been initiated by the respondents under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act and Rules. It has culminated in Ext.P2 order. Against that order, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the 1st respondent. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 and also to stay all further proceedings for auction of the property in question till orders are passed on Ext.P4 appeal. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. I am satisfied that the 1st respondent can be directed to dispose of Ext.P4 expeditiously in the facts and circumstances of the case. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(c)No.18879/08 2 Naturally, it shall be after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. It would be open to the petitioner to move the 1st respondent for stay of further proceedings pursuant to the order impugned. If so moved, the first respondent shall pass orders on the same within a period of two weeks therefrom. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.18879/08 3