IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3636 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- GOPINATHAN, ANANDA BHAVANAM, ANAPARAMBAL SOUTH, THALAVADY, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KUTTANAD. 4. THE ADDL. TAHSILDAR, KUTTANAD. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 3636 OF 2008 G ===================== Dated this the 31st day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T By Ext.P4 order issued under the provisions of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, the petitioner was directed to restore the land into an agricultural property. Petitioner submits that he has filed appeal before the District Collector and that the said appeal is pending consideration. In the meanwhile, petitioner says that he has been served with Ext.P8, an order issued by the 4th respondent requiring him to implement Ext.P4. It is in this background that this writ petition has been filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, appeal has been filed and the said appeal is pending before the 1st respondent, 1st respondent shall dispose of the same within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P8 will stand deferred. I clarify that WPC 3636/08 :2 : if such an appeal is not filed and is pending, it will be open to the respondents to proceed with Ext.P8. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp