IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2011 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15060 of 2011(F) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MUJEERA, W/O.NAZAR, AGED 32 YEARS, KODUVATH HOUSE, EDAYAPURAM PO, ALUVA. BY ADVS. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN, SMT. BABITHA.P.G. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI - 682 001. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, ALUVA EAST - 682 028. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.15060/2011 F APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE DOCUMENT NO.2338/94 OF S.R.O., ALUVA. P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No . 15060 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 16th June , 2011 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner, who is the owner of the land covered by Ext. P1 title deed, is that, Ext. P2 application filed by him under the Kerala Land Utilization Order, seeking for conversion the land belonging to the petitioner since the same has been described as 'nilam' in the revenue records, though it is a dry land is not properly dealt with by the first respondent. Reliance is also sought to be placed on the decision rendered by this Court in Praveen Vs. Land Revenue Commissioner (2010 (2) KLT 617), holding that, the nature of the land is not be ascertained merely by the entries in the revenue records, but with reference to the actual / physical nature of the property. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. In the said circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P2 application in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P. (C) No. 15060 of 2011 : 2 : The Writ Petition is disposed of . Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd /True copy/ P.A. To Judge