IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2010 / 17TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17493 of 2010(J) --------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. JABBAR,S/O.IBRAHIM,AGED 47 YRS, MUKULARKUDY HOUSE,KUZHUVELIPADY,EDATHALA.P.O, ALUVA EAST VILLAGE,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. ASHRAF,S/O.ABOOBACKER,AGED 46 YRS, PUKKATT HOUSE,KUZHUVELIPADY,EDATHALA.PO, ALUVA EAST VILLAGE,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, 3. PAREEKUTTY,S/O.ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED 48 YEARS, SAIDUKUDY HOUSE,KUZHUVELIPADY, EDATHALA.PO,ALUVA EAST VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.K.C.ELDHO RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. EDATHALA GRAMA PANCHAYATH,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,EDATHALA.P.O,EDATHALA. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, O/O.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,FORT COCHIN, FORT COCHIN.P.O,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ERNAKULAM O/O.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD.P.O,ERNAKULAM,COCHIN-682030. 4. REJI SEBASTIAN,ELANJICKAL HOUSE, SREEVALSOM,26/424,GODOWN ROAD,EDAPPALLY TOLL, COCHIN-24. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,ALUVA WEST VILLAGE, CHOONDY, ALUVA,ERNAKULAM. MR. P.N. SANTHOSH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.17493 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of JUNE, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by the alleged action of the fourth respondent in filling up of wet land in violation of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act. The petitioners have filed Ext.P3 representation in this regard before the second respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners as well as the fourth respondent. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd