IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2010 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).NO. 16349 OF 2010(O) ----------------------------------------- AA.1/1988 OF APPELLATE AUTHORITY (LR), ALAPPUZHA AGAINST O.A. NO.720 OF 1974, LAND TRIBUNAL (L.R.) ALAPPUZHA .................... PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. ABRAHAM JOSEPH, THURUTHUMALIL HOUSE, PURAKKAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 2. ABRAHAM PUNNOOSE, DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.ROY CHACKO RESPONDENTS --------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LAND RETORMS), CHERTHALA. 3. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY (LR), ALAPPUZHA. 4. VARGHESE JOSEPH, S/O.LATE VARGHESE, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, PURAKKAD, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DITS. 5. VARGHESE CHERIAN,S/O.LATE VARGHESE, -DO- -DO- 6. VARGHESE MATHAI, S/O.LATE VARGHESE -DO- -DO- 7. VARGHESE ANTO, -DO- -DO- 8. VARGHESE SEBASTIAN, -DO- -DO- 9. ANI AMMA THOMAS, D/O. THOMAS, -DO- -DO-. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI JAYAKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== W.P(C) No.16349 of 2010 ==================================== Dated this the 27th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners want a direction for early disposal of O.A. No.720 of 1974 pending consideration before the Land Tribunal (L.R.), Alappuzha. A purchase certificate was issued in that application which petitioners challenged before the Appellate Authority (L.R.). Appellate Authority by Ext.P1, judgment set aside the order of Land Tribunal and remanded O.A. No.720 of 1974 of fresh consideration. Application is pending since long before the Land Tribunal even after remand. Learned counsel submits that though petitioners have preferred an application in the Land Tribunal for early disposal of the O.A., it yielded no result. Considering the fact that Original Application is of the year, 1974 I direct the Land Tribunal (L.R.), Alappuzha to dispose of O.A. No.720 of 1974 as expeditiously as possible. Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. Registry shall send a copy of this judgment to the Land Tribunal concerned. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv