IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 16502 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NARAYANA SAIT, MALIVEETTIL HOUSE, LOKAMALESWARAM, KODUNGALOOR. BY ADV. MR.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KODUNGALLOOR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR FOR R.1,2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16502 of 2007(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF GRANT OF LEASE DATED 19/2/04 UNDER RULE 12 OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF LAND WITHIN MUNICIPAL AND CORPORATION AREAS RULES, 1955. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF REPORT OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER, LOKAMALESWARAM DATED 12/1/04 EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 28/1/2006 FROM THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE rhs S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 16502 of 2007 ................................................. Dated this the 29th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that his application for assignment of land under the Kerala Assignment of Land within Municipal and Corporation Areas Rules, 1995, which application has been numbered as C.3.6510/03, is not being considered and disposed of by the 2nd respondent. Although a counter affidavit has been filed, stating that the petitioner is not entitled to such assignment, I am of opinion that the 2nd respondent has a duty to pass orders on the said application either way. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass orders on the said application, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs