IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2008 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16523 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- KAVUMPURATH BHANUMATHI, D/O.RAMAN POONGOTTIL HOUSE, CHEERATTAMANNA PO., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM BY ADV. SRI.DEVIDAS.U.K RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 16523 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T While an application filed by the petitioner under Section 6 (2) of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, 1967, for conversion of an extent of 60 cents land in survey No.21/6 of Perinthalmanna Village, was pending before the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent passed an order on 6.12.2005 in Form F under Section 7(4) of the KLU Order. Petitioner challenges that order in appeal before the Commissioner of Land Revenue who passed Ext.P1 order, remanding the matter to the District Collector for passing fresh orders after hearing the parties. 2. Although pursuant to the proceedings initiated in the Right to Information Act, the petitioner has been informed by Ext.P2 that the files relating to the subject have been forwarded to the District Collector, Malappuram, the petitioner submits that no further steps have been taken in the matter for almost two years. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to complete the proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 order expeditiously. W.P.(C).No. 16532 OF 2008 2 3. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. 4. When a matter is remanded by the Commissioner of Land Revenue to the District Collector, the District Collector has a duty to pass fresh orders in the matter expeditiously. Ext.P1 order was passed on 9.6.2006. Ext.P2 is dated 7.5.2008. The petitioner has been informed that the files have been forwarded to the District Collector on 20.7.2006. In the facts and circumstances of the case, it is only just and proper that the 2nd respondent passes orders on the same expeditiously. 5. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to complete the proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 order as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-