IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 31ST BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 28044 of 2008(L) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------- K.ASHIF, S/O.ALAVI HAJI KANDETH HOUSE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.TOM K.THOMAS RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.28044 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd September, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the owner in possession of 13.40 cents of land in R.S No.46/13 of Tirur village purchased by him under Exhibit-P1 sale deed for construction of a shop building. Petitioner was also given a permit to construct a building therein by the Municipality, but construction of the building is yet to be commenced, according to the petitioner. A petition was filed by a neighbouring property owner alleging that petitioner illegally converted his land in contravention of the provisions of the Kerala Land Utilisation Act. Thereupon, Exhibit-P3 notice has been issued to the petitioner and he has approached the Revenue Divisional Officer by filing Exhibit -P4 objections. Proceedings pursuant to Exhibit-P3 has not been finalised and hence the writ petition. W.P ( C) No.28044 of 2008 2 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. In the circumstances it is only appropriate that the 1st respondent may finalise the proceedings under the Kerala Land Utilisation Act, in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner and complainant within a time frame. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to finalise the proceedings taken under the Kerala Land Utilisation Act and referred to in Exhibit- P3, after hearing the petitioner as also the complainant, 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.28044 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.28044 of 2008 4