IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2008 / 30TH ASHADHA 1930 W.P(C).No. 20823 of 2008(Y) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. BABU GEORGE, VELLOOKUNNEL PUTHIYAPARAMBIL, SURYANELLI P.O. CHINNAKKANAL. 2. JAMES GEORGE, VELLOOKUNNEL PUTHIYAPARAMBIL, SURYANELLI PO, CHINNAKKANAL. 3. SHIBU GEORGE, VELLOOKUNNEL PUTHIYAPARAMBIL, SURYANELLI PO., CHINNAKKANAL. 4. SEBASTIAN GEORGE, VELLOOKUNNEL PUTHIYAPARAMBIL, SURYANELLI P.O CHINNAKKANAL. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 20823 OF 2008 D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 21st day of July 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners submit that they are residents of the properties which are mentioned in Ext. P15 appeal. According to them, they submitted applications for assignment of these lands and the applications were rejected by the 1st respondent as per Ext. P12 order. Aggrieved by Ext. P12 order, petitioners have filed Ext. P15 appeal which is now pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. It is submitted that while the 2nd respondent is thus seized of the issue, attempts are being made by the 3rd respondent for dispossessing them on the strength of Ext. P12. 2. As is evident from the above, it is aggrieved by Ext. P12 the petitioners have filed Ext. P15 appeal and the lands in question are in their possession. If that be so, fairness requires that Ext. P15 will be disposed of on an expeditious basis and that in the meanwhile, status quo as on date shall be maintained in regard to the W.P.(C) No. 20823 OF 2008 -2- possession of the lands in question. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up and consider Ext. P15 with notice to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 months of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile further proceedings for eviction of the petitioners from the land in their possession in respect of which Ext. P12 has been passed, shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-