IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18000 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. JIJI SACARIA, VELLOOKUNNEL, SURYANELLI P.O., IDUKKI. 2. ANITHA JIJI, W/O.JIJI SCARIA, VELLOOKUNNEL, SURYANELLI P.O. IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, DEVIKULAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, UDUMBANCHOLA. 5. JOY THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, THAZHEMANNIL, KANAKAPPALAM, ERUMELI P.O. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 18000 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 17th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The assignment of certain lands in favour of the petitioner was cancelled by the 4th respondent. In view of the fact that this was pursuant to the direction of the District Collector, who is the appellate authority, by Ext. P6 judgment, I permitted the petitioner to file an appeal against the order cancelling assignment to the Commissioner of Land Revenue, the 1st respondent herein. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner has filed Ext. P7 appeal along with a stay petition. Petitioner's grievance is that neither the appeal nor the stay petition is being disposed of and at the same time, respondents 2 to 4 are taking steps to implement the orders of cancellation. The petitioner therefore seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P7 appeal and to stay further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P5 till the disposal of the appeal. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In view of the fact that the petitioner has already moved the 1st respondent for stay, I think that the 1st respondent should consider and dispose of the stay petition expeditiously. This, the 1st respondent shall do within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till orders are passed on the stay petition, further proceedings pursuant to the order impugned in Ext. P7 appeal shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.