IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2010 / 13TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 29353 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.K.BABU,S/O.KARUMBAN, VALIAVELIKKAKATH, CHERANALLOOR P.O., KOZHI-682034. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. AGRICULTURAL OFFICER AND CONVENER OF THE LOCAL LEVEL MONITORING COMMITTEE UNDER KERALA CONSERVATION OF PADDY AND WET LAND ACT, KRISHI BHAVAN, CHERANELLOOR, SOUTH CHITTOOR P.O.,KOCHI-682027. 2. VILLAGE OFFIER, CHERANELLUR VILLAGE, SOUTH CHITTOOR P.O., KOCHI-682027. 3. TRUSTEE, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MATHA AMRUTHANANDAMAYI MADAM KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.K.SRIKUMAR FOR R3 SRI.K.MANOJ CHANDRAN FOR R3 SMT. K.R. DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1&2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.29353 of 2009-L - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of June , 2010. JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the complaint raised by the petitioner is that the third respondent is converting paddy land of an extent of 15 acres, in violation of the provisions of Kerala Conservation of Paddy and Wet Land Act, 2008. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Govt. Pleader and learned counsel appearing for the third respondent. 3. When the matter came up for hearing last time, it was submitted by the learned counsel for the third respondent the third respondent will not effect any conversion without getting orders from the concerned statutory authorities. Today, when the matter came up, it is submitted that they are not undertaking any such activities now. But this will not stand in the way of the third respondent moving the authorities concerned for getting due permission for conversion of the land in question. Whenever such an application is filed, the same will be disposed of by the authorities wpc 29353/09 2 concerned, after hearing the petitioner and the third respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge kav/