IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2011 / 15TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 282 of 2011(I) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- PATHUMMADA NADUVILAKAM KUNHI, S/O.ABDUL KADER KOYA,CLERK,PWD,AMINI ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP,BY REGD. (MUKHTHIYAR) POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER,MADALAPPURA KUNHI KOYA,73 YEARS, S/O.POOKOYA HAJI,RESIDING AT AMINI ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP. BY ADVS. SRI.M.KRISHNA KUMAR SMT.PRABHA.R.MENON RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. SAYED MOHAMMED KOYA, S/O.BIYYAMMDA ATTAKOYA, PURAKKAD, AMINI ISLAND, U.T. OF LAKSHADWEEP. 2. THE ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT OFFICER, KADMAT ISLAND, U.T. OF LAKSHADWEEP. 3. THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER, KAVARATTI ISLAND, U.T. OF LAKSHADWEEP. R2 & R3 BY ADV. SRI.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,SC,LAKSHADWEEP ADMN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No. 282 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that against the patta that was issued in favour of the 1st respondent, in respect of properties on which he also had title, he filed an appeal which was disposed of by Ext.P1 order of the 3rd respondent. By this order, the matter was remitted to the second respondent for fresh disposal. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite having issued Ext.P2 notice, the 2nd respondent has not finalised the proceedings even as on date. In these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 with notice to the parties and as expeditiously as possible. 3. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3. 4. In the nature of the order that I propose to pass, it is not necessary to issue notice to the 1st W.P (C) No. 282 of 2011 2 respondent . 5. Admittedly, proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 are pending before the 2nd respondent and the 2nd respondent is bound to finalise the same. Therefore, I direct the 2nd respondent to pass final orders in the proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2 with notice to the petitioner and 1st respondent. This shall be done, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No. 282 of 2011 3