IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2011 / 24TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 19308 of 2011(K) ---------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- O.P.BABY, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. PAILY, RESIDING AT ONISSERI THOTTATHIL HOUSE, KAYANAD, OORAMANA P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, COCHIN-682 030. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ERNAKULAM, KAKKANAD, COCHIN-682 030. 4. SRI. K.K.BIJU, AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARANGAL HOUSE, PIRAMADOM P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 693. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 19308 of 2011(K) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF REPORT DATED 12-09-2007 SUBMITTED BY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : COPY OF REPORT DATED 17-07-2007 SUBMITTED BY DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES, ERNAKULAM BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 : COPY OF REPORT DATED 10.08.2007 SUBMITTED BY TAHAZILDAR, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK TO 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 : COPY OF REPORT DATED 18.12.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MARADY VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. EXT.P5 : COPY OF ORDER NO. K.DIS.32081/07/M4 DATED 23-10-2009 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 : COPY OF QUARRYING PERMIT NO. 51/10-11/MM/GS/CRPS/DOE/2690/E2/10 DATED 09-06-2010 ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7 : COPY OF QUARRYING PERMIT NO. 53/10-11/MM/GS/CRPS/DOE/2690/E2/10 DATED 09-06-2010 ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P8 : COPY OF ORDER NO. LR(A) 549135/2009 DATED 03-12-2010 ISSUED BY COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE TRIVANDRUM. EXT.P9 : COPY OF REVISION PETITION NO. 40957/F DATED 17-05-2011 (WITHOUT ANNEXURES) FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19308 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Ext.P8 order passed by the Land Revenue Commissioner rejecting an appeal filed by the petitioner from Ext.P5 order passed by the Additional District Magistrate, Ernakulam, the petitioner has filed Ext.P9 revision petition before the State Government. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious disposal of the said revision petition. 2. When the writ petition was taken up for admission- hearing today, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the State of Kerala submitted that if as claimed by the petitioner, he has filed Ext.P9 revision petition before the Government challenging Ext.P5 order passed by the Additional District Magistrate, Ernakulam and Ext.P8 order passed by the Land Revenue Commissioner, the Government willl consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the State of Kerala to consider Ext.P9 revision petition and pass appropriate orders thereon, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard, expeditiously and in any W.P.(C) No.19308 of 2011 2 event within four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.