IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2009 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14582 of 2009(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.ABDULKHADER, PULLIKUDIVEETTIL, ARACKAPADY, VENGOLA,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. BY ADV. MR.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.14582 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 28th May,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the owner in possession and enjoyment of 7 cents of land in Sy.No.186/2/2/5 in block 35 of Aluva East Village. According to him, the said land and adjoining lands were paddy fields. But many years back, paddy cultivation was stopped. Petitioner now requires the said land for putting up a residential building and has submitted Exhibit P1 application before the Revenue Divisional Officer. Though it was recommended for an enquiry, orders have not been passed thereon so far. 2. Exhibit-P1 invokes the powers of the Revenue Divisional Officer under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order. Though the State enacted Kerala Conservation of Paddy Lands and Wet Lands Act, Act 28 of 2008, it seems that the local committees are yet to be constituted under the said Act. But the provisions of the Act and their W.P ( C) No.14582 of 2009 2 intention can be taken note of by the competent authority exercising powers under the Land Utilisation Order. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit-P1 in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.14582 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.14582 of 2009 4