IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2011 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10759 of 2011(T) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ PADIPPURA MOIDEENKUTTY @ BAPPU HAJI, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.KUNHAMAD, RESIDING AT PADIPPURA HOUSE, KUNNAMPALLI P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.MOLLY JACOB RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. TALUK LAND BOARD, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, (REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD), P.O.PALAKKAD - 685 001. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD P.O. - 685 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, PALAKKAD, PALAKKAD P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 685 001. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, MUNDOOR-II VILLAGE, EZHAKKAD P.O. - 685 011, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ........................................... W.P(C).NO.10759 OF 2011 ............................................. Dated this the 4th day of April, 2011. JUDGMENT Subject matter of this writ petition is 22.75 cents of land in RS.No.412/1 of Block No.13, Mundur-II Village, Palakkad district. According to the petitioner, in pursuance to the proceedings in Ceiling Case No.LB 739/73 initiated against one K.C. Achutha Warrier, steps are now taken for resuming possession of the said land which is stated to be in the ownership and possession of the petitioner. 2. Petitioner filed Exts.P5 and P5(a) applications under Section 85(8) of the Land Reforms Act claiming deletion of the said property from the ceiling case. These applications are pending. In this writ petition what is sought for by the petitioner is a direction to the first respondent to pass orders on the applications keeping further proceedings for taking possession of the land in abeyance. 3. Since aforesaid applications made by the petitioner W.P(C).NO.10759 OF 2011 : 2 : claiming ownership and possession of the said land are pending consideration of the first respondent, it is necessary that the first respondent to pass orders on the applications. Therefore I dispose of this writ petition directing the first respondent to pass orders on Exts.P5 and P5(a) with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible at any rate within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. 4. It is directed that until orders are passed as above, further proceedings resuming possession of the land in pursuance to Ext.P4 order of the first respondent shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. Sd/= ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. /true copy/ cl P.A. to Judge