IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12415 of 2008(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- SUDEVAN, S/O.VELAPPAN, AGED 52 YEARS, “NANDINI”, VRINDAVAN NAGAR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (P) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.12466 OF 2008 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ====================================== WRIT PETITION NOs.12415, 12466, 12480, 12481, 12510, 12511, 12522, 12563, 12624, 12625, 12626 and 12633 OF 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 10th day of April 2008 JUDGMENT In these cases, Ext.P1 applications were made by the petitioners invoking the power of the 2nd respondent under the Kerala Land Utilization Order. However, the applications are declined to be considered by the 2nd respondent in view of Ext.P2, a direction issued by the first respondent intimating that in view of the pendency of a bill, the applications made under the Land Utilization Order shall not be considered. 2. In my view, so long as the land utilization order stands as such without being modified, applications made by the petitioners are liable to be considered by the 2nd respondent, being the notified authority. In view of this, the writ petitions are disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall consider Ext.P1 in these cases irrespective of the issuance of Ext.P2. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of W.P.(C)Nos.12415/2008 & connected cases 2 production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE css/