IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2010 / 4TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17987 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SIBY JOHN, S/O. LATE JOHN, NERIAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VAZHAPPALLIL WEST VILLAGE, THURUTHY, CHANGANACHERRY. 2. TOJOMON JOHN, S/O. LATE JOHN, NERIAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VAZHAPPALLIL WEST VILLAGE, THURUTHY, CHANGANACHERRY, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, SIBY JOHN. BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS SRI.ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER SMT.NISHA JOHN SRI.ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 3. TAHSILDAR, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, CHANGANACHERRY. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, VAZHAPALLY WEST VILLAGE OFFICE, CHANGANACHERRY. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 17987 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 25th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition was originally filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to the respondents to correct the revenue records relating to their property changing the description of the same as 'dry land' instead of 'wet land'. When it was pointed out to the counsel for the petitioners that if such a direction is issued, then it would be a licence to all others also to file similar petitions, which would render the Kerala Land Utilization Order and the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act otiose, the petitioners filed I.A.No.8553/2010 producing Exts.P6 and P7 applications filed before the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer seeking permission to convert the land under the Kerala Land Utilization Order and seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent-RDO to consider and pass orders on Exts.P6 and P7 in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2