IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2011 / 28TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 602 of 2011(A) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.L. CONSTANTINE, AGED 32, S/O.K.S. LAWRENCE, KURUSADY BHAVAN, THANGASSERI. P.O., KOLLAM-691 007. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KANJIRAPALLY, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 507. 3. THE VILLGE OFFICER, ELIKKULAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 577. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.602 OF 2011(A) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Against Ext.P2 order declining an application under the Transfer of Registry Rules, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal accompanied by Ext.P4 application for condonation of delay of 333 days. The appeal and delay condonation application are pending before the first respondent. In this writ petition, petitioner seeks an order for the expeditious disposal of the appeal. 2. Having regard to the fact that the appeal and delay condonation application are pending, initially the application for delay condonation has to be considered and depending upon the order passed on Ext.P4, Ext.P3 will also have to be dealt with. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 application made by the petitioner for condonation of delay and if the delay is condoned, Ext.P3 appeal shall be considered on merits and pass orders thereon. This process shall be completed with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 6 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. vi (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE WPC.No. /09 :2 : vi/