IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3337 of 2009(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.A.JOSEPH,PALLICKAL HOUSE,KURICHILAKODE KODANAD-683544,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN SRI.MATHEW B. KURIAN SRI.K.T.THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY,KOOVAPPADY GRAMA PANCHAYAT KOOVAPPADY. 3. MANOJ,NJARAMPILLY HOUSE,KURICHILAKODE, KODANAD-683544,ERNAKULAM. 4. JOHNSON,THAMARAVELIKAVIL,KURICHILAKODE, KODANAD-683544, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.3337 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner is against Ext.P2, an order passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Muvattupuzha, permitting the respondents 3 and 4 to convert the land mentioned therein. Aggrieved by this order, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal and Ext.P4 stay petition before the first respondent. In this writ petition it is contended that there is inordinate delay in considering the appeal and the stay petition. 2. Though there is an allegation that the office of the Land Revenue Commissioner is now vacant, the learned Government Pleader asserts that an officer has been appointed and that the allegation that the post is lying vacant is incorrect. /2/ 3. Taking into account the submission made as above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 appeal as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 3 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment, with notice to the respondents 3 and 4. It is also directed that in the meanwhile it will be open to the petitioner to seek early orders on Ext.P4 stay petition, in which case, the first respondent shall consider Ext.P4 and pass orders thereon , without any further delay. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ /2/