IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11862 of 2008(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JOY, S/O. LATE JOHN, AGED 61 YEARS PUTHUSSERRY HOUSE, KOLASHY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT REVENUE (P) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER PALAKKAD. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2008 ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NO. 11863/2008 AND CONNECTED CASES,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NOs.11862,11863,11864,11865, 1866 & 11869/08 ------------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT In these cases, applications(Exts.P1 and P2 in (WP(c). No.11864/08) were made by the petitioners invoking the power of the 2nd respondent under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order. However, the applications are declined to be considered by the Ist respondent intimating that in view of Ext.P2 dated 17.11.2007(Ext.P3 in WP(c).No.11864/08), a direction issued by the Ist respondent intimating that in view of the pendency of a bill, the applications made under the Land Utilization Order shall not be considered. 2. In my view, so long as the Land Utilization Order stands as such without being modified, applications made by the petitioners are liable to be considered by the 2nd respondent, being the notified authority. 2 In view of this, the writ petitions are disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall consider Ext.P1 in these cases irrespective of the issuance of Ext.P2. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. 3