IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 25TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28594 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- KOCHU MAKKAR, AGED 85 YEARS, S/O. LATE KHADIR, SAITHUKUDY HOUSE, NELLIKUZHI P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM-686 691. BY ADV. SRI.H.B.SHENOY SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY SMT.LAKSHMI B.SHENOY SRI.ABU MATHEW SRI.SOBHAN GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ERAMALLUR VILLAGE, ERAMALLUR, KOTHAMANGALAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/09/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NOS.28595 AND 28596/10, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 28594, 28595 & 28596 OF 2010 (Y) ================================= Dated this the 16th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, the complaint of the petitioners is that during the pendency of the appeals filed by them under the provisions of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, steps are being taken for their eviction on the basis of the orders appealed against. 2. In so far as WP(C) Nos.28594 and 28596/10 are concerned, aggrieved by Ext.P3 order passed by the 2nd respondent Tahsildar, Exts.P5 and P6 appeals and stay petitions have been filed by the petitioners, which are pending before the 1st respondent, the Revenue Divisional Officer. 3. In so far as WP(C)28595/10 is concerned, the impugned order passed by the Tahsildar is Ext.P2 and the appeal and stay petitions are Exts.P4 and P5 respectively. 4. Having regard to the fact that statutory appeals filed by the respective petitioners are pending, I feel the steps taken for the implementation of the impugned orders are premature. 5. Having regard to the above, the writ petitions will WPC No. 28594, 28595 & 28596/10 :2 : stand disposed of directing the Revenue Divisional Officer to dispose of the appeals filed by the petitioners with notice to them and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P3 in WP(C) No.28594/10 and 28596/10 and Ext.P2 order in WP(C) No.28595/10 will be kept in abeyance. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondents 1 and 2 for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp