IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37507 of 2008(M) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- REJI.K., AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.CHACKO, KANIYARASSERIYIL HOUSE, NOW RESIDING AT MANNAMKANDOM, MILLUPADI, ADIMALI. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR SMT.V.SHYLAJA RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM. 4. TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM. 5. VILLAGE OFFICER, MANNAMKANDAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2009, HE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 37507 OF 2008 (M) ==================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The prayer of the petitioner is that the 3rd respondent should be directed to accept Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon. Ext.P2 is an application made by the petitioner for conversion of a portion of the property covered by Ext.P1, which according to the petitioner is necessitated for the construction of a residential house. It is stated that such an application made is not accepted by the 3rd respondent and therefore the writ petition is filed. 2. If as a matter of fact, petitioner had made an application as averred by him, there is no reason why the 3rd respondent should have declined to accept the same. Therefore, I direct that it will be open to the petitioner to submit Ext.P2 to the 3rd respondent, in which case, the 3rd respondent shall accept the same, consider the application and pass orders thereon in accordance with law. It is directed that if such an application is made, orders thereon shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 6 weeks of receipt of a copy the application. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp