IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2008 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 31559 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR, MARIYA PROVINCIAL HOUSE, CONGREGATION OF SISTERS OF CHARITY, KOORKENCHERRY - 680 007, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.WILSON URMESE SRI.M.C.ANTONY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. VALLACHIRA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VALLACHIRA - 680 562. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ARATTUPUZHA, THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.M.B.PRAJITH FOR R1 SMT.K.R.DEEPA, G.P. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 31559 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 11th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the 1st respondent-Panchayat in issuing a stop memo directing the petitioner to stop construction of a building on the ground that the construction is in a property shown as paddy field as per the revenue records and therefore, sanction from the Revenue Divisional Officer under the Kerala Utilisation Order has to be produced. Although the petitioner disputes that such a requirement is mandatory, the petitioner now submits that the petitioner has, by way of abundant caution, filed Ext.P9 application before the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer. The petitioner presently would be satisfied with a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass orders on Ext.P9 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent-Panchayat and the learned Government Pleader. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to w.p.c.31559/98 2 consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner would be free to produce the photographs produced in this writ petition as well as other judgments which he rely on in support of his application, which also the 2nd respondent shall consider, in accordance with law. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge