IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2008 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34212 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. VIJAYAKUMAR, T.C.75/422, RAJEEVAM, KALLUMMOODU GARDENS, ANAYARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. M.NISSAM, T.C.48/1172, SALIM MANZIL, AMBALATHARA, POONTHURA P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. R.SHAHUL HAMMED, T.C.39/2097, PRWA-160, JUPITAR LANE, ATTAKULANGARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. P.SOBHANAKUMAR, T.C.43/534(3), UTHRAM ARAYANKUZHY, KAMALESWARAM, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. S.JAYAKUMAR, T.C 28/433, OTTAPLAVILA VEEDU, NALUMUKKU, PALKULANGARA, PETTAH P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. SUKUMARAN NAIR, T.C.75/422. RAJEEVAM, KALLUMMOODU GARDENS, ANAYARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. MRS.LATHEEFA IBRAHIM, T.C.36/248-8, VIVEKANANDA LANE, CHALAI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. MRS.K.KUSALA KUMARI, MOOZHIYIL, KUNNUMPURATHU VEEDU, CHEKKAKONAM, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. M.RAJAN, VASAN BROTHERS BUNGLOW, KUTTAPPANA, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. MRS.SULAIKHA BEEVI, T.C.48/550, VAYALIL VEEDU, KALLATTUMUKKU, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, BROTHER OF LATE RAVEENDRAN NAIR, T.C 41/1755, RADHA MANDIRAM, KADIYAPATTINAM LANE, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. MRS.M.S.AAMINA, T.C 39/1331, N.V.HOUSE, CHALAI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. MRS.S.S.RASSIA, C.B.BHAVAN, CHEKKAKONAM P.O., KAIPPADI, KARAKULAM. WP(C).No. 34212 of 2008 -2- 14. MRS.J.MAHESWARY, T.C.13/651, DEVIKA NIVAS, CHUNDAVILA, MANNARAKONAM, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. K.KRISHNANKUTTY, T.C.10/1438, THERIVILA VEEDU, KAVALLOOR, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. S.SADIQUE, T.C.46/97, MAHIN MANZIL, PALLITHERUVU, POONTHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 17. M.SHAHUL HAMEED, T.C.49/174, FATHIMA MANZIL, KAMALESWARAM, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.ANANDAKUTTAN SMT.M.HEMALATHA SMT.SHIRMILA. C.S. SRI.MAHESH ANANDAKUTTAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE TRIVANDRUM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, OFFICE OF THE TRIDA, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.K.A.JALEEL, SC., TRIDA FOR R5 GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).34212/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that an appeal has been preferred by the petitioners against Ext.P12 order before the Commissioner of Land Revenue and the petitioners may thereforebe permitted to prosecute the appeal and contentions raised in this writ petition may be left open. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Smt.M.Hemalatha, learned Government Pleader, Smt.Sudha Devi and learned counsel appearing for the fifth respondent, Mr.Jaleel. 3. Since the petitioners have preferred a statutory appeal before the appellate Authority it is upto them to prosecute the appeal. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the Commissioner of Land Revenue to consider and pass orders on the appeal stated to have been W.P.(C).34212/2008 2 preferred by the petitioners, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the petitioners to move the appellate authority for appropriate interim orders and if such an application is made, orders shall be passed thereon within two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs