IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2008 / 29TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25071 of 2008(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- 1. MUHAMMED, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O MOIDEEN HAJI, CHEMBAN HOUSE, VALIYORA P.O., VENGARA. 2. SAYEDALAVI, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O ALAVI, IRUMPANAM HOUSE, VALIYORA P.O., VENGARA. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERLA, REPRESENTED BY REVENUE SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR. 3. TAHSILDAR, TIRURANGADI TALUK, 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, VENGARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V.PREMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.25071 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 20th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are the owners of certain lands which are shown as wet lands in the title deeds and the revenue records. Petitioners filed Ext.P4 application before the 2nd respondent for permission to convert the land as dry land under the Kerala Land Utilization Order. Petitioners' grievance is that the same is not been accepted and considered by the 2nd respondent on the ground of introduction of a new bill in respect of paddy lands in the assembly. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to accept and consider Ext.P4 in accordance with law as it stands now. The learned Government Pleader submits that the bill has already been passed by the assembly and that there is a provision for granting permission to convert small bits of land in appropriate cases. That being so, I am of opinion that there cannot be any objection on the part of the 2nd respondent in W.P(C)No.25071 of 2008 - 2 - accepting Ext.P4 and consider the same in accordance with law. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to accept Ext.P4 and consider the same in accordance with law as it stands presently, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs