IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2007 / 17TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 17547 of 2007(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. P.N. RAMACHANDRA RAO, WOODLANDS, M.G. ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. P.R. DINESH , WOODS MANOR, M.G. ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.D.SHENOY (SR.) SRI.S.VINOD BHAT RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOCHI. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/ 06 / 2007 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 17547 OF 2007 ---------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 7th DAY OF JUNE, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners challenge Ext.P11 order passed under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act directing the petitioners to vacate the property mentioned therein within three days. The 1st petitioner has also filed Ext.P12 appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer in which he has also sought a prayer for stay. Since Ext.P12 is a statutory appeal, the 2nd respondent is duty bound to consider his prayer for stay also. Accordingly, there would be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the prayer of the 1st petitioner in Ext.P12 for stay and pass appropriate orders thereon within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till orders are thus passed, Ext.P11 shall not be enforced. The petitioners shall also be heard. This writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd