IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 13TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26811 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SAJAN ABRAHAM,PADANILATH HOUSE PAKKIL.P.O.NATTAKOM VILLAGE,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, RO.Y.P.ABRAHAM, PADANILATH HOUSE, NATTAKOM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOTTAYAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR,TALUK OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 3. TALUK SURVEYOR, TALUK OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE PRESIDENT NATTAKOM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NATTAKOM, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.26811 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 4th day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be in possession of a small strip of land admeasuring 1.62 ares adjoining his residential property, which, according to the petitioner, he and his predecessors-in- interest are in possession of for the last more than 50 years. The petitioner is stated to have filed an application for assignment of the said land for beneficial enjoyment of his residential property. The petitioner alleges that although the procedure for assignment is nearing completion, at the instance of the 4th respondent, the same is being stalled. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P10 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P10 and pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P10, as expeditiously w.p.c.26811/08 2 as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. If the petitioner so chooses, he may file a supplementary representation, which shall also be considered by the 2nd respondent if the same is filed within one week from today. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge