IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2007 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1929 WA.No. 1149 of 2007() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.6727/2007 Dated 27/03/2007 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER. --------------------------- PRATHIBHA MAHILA SAMAJAM, (REG.NO.104/79), REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, SAROJINI GANESH, SANKARAMPADI P.O., VIA. CHENGALA, KASARAGODE. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS. ----------------------------------- 1. KUTTIKOL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KUTTIKOL P.O., KASARAGODE. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. R2 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.MEERA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2007 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------ W.A.No. 1149 of 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 23rd day of May, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. This writ appeal arises out of an order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No.6727 of 2007 dated 27th March, 2007. By the impugned order, the learned Single Judge has taken note of the representation made by the petitioner before the District Collector and thereafter observed that if there is any dispute with regard to the title to the property in dispute, the parties shall approach the civil court. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant would submit before us that he would be satisfied if, for the present a direction is issued to the District Collector, Kasaragod to consider the representation of the petitioner (Ext.P3) as expeditiously as possible and in accordance with law and also if liberty is granted to the appellant to engage the services of a learned counsel to argue its case before the District Collector. 3. In our view, the request of the learned counsel for the appellant is not only reasonable but also very fair. Therefore, if such a permission is granted no prejudice would be caused to the W.A.No.1149/2007 2 respondents. Accordingly the following: The writ appeal is disposed of. A direction is issued to the District Collector, Kasaragod to consider the representation said to have been filed by the appellant as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order passed by us. The appellant shall produce the certified copy of the order passed by us before the District Collector within 15 days' time from today. The appellant is also permitted to engage the services of a learned counsel to argue its case before the District Collector. This order of ours shall not be treated as a precedent in any other case. Ordered accordingly. H.L.DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE vns