IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2008 / 25TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30607 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ASTHAMUDI BOAT CLUB, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI.K. RAMABHADRAN, REKHA HOUSE, SANKAR NAGAR COLONY, KOLLAM EAST, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SATISH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KOLLAM EAST VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).30607/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner-Society registered under the Travancore - Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, challenges Ext.P1 order passed by the Tahsildar under Rule 13A of the Land Conservancy Rules, requiring the petitioner to vacate the premises within 1 ½ days. Prayer made in the writ petition is confined to a request for a reasonable time to vacate the premises. Petitioner prayed for six months' time to remove the building materials, furniture and fittings etc., and to surrender vacant possession. It is pointed out that the Club has been functioning for the last more than 40 years. There is a two storied building having an area of 4500 sq.feet and other facilities are also provided therein. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also on this aspect. W.P.(C).30607/2008 2 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to accept the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner for a reasonable time to vacate the premises. In the result, I record the undertaking of the counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner does not challenge Ext.P1 proceedings taken by the Tahsildar in any respect, and also the undertaking to surrender vacant possession of the property within four months from today. 4. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to give the petitioner and its members four months' time from today to vacate the premise sought to be evicted as per Ext.P1. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs