IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 14662 of 2008(U) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- U.P.BHASKARAN,S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR, UPPILAPATTA PUTHENVEEDU,PUZHAKKATTIRI, POST KADUNGAPURAM, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR MALAPPURAM. 2. TALUK LAND BOARD PERINTHALMANNA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.14662/2008 U APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE TALUK LAND BOARD, PERINTHALMANNA DTD. 12/05/2008. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR STAY FILED BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 12/05/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.14662 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT Claiming the benefit of Section 7 E Kerala Land Reforms Act, inserted by the Amendment of 2005, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application before the Taluk Land Board, Perinthalmanna. He has also filed Ext.P2 petition praying for a stay of further proceedings either by way of taking possession of the land scheduled to Ext.P1 or distribution of the same. 2. Since 7 E of the Act confers a valuable right on a person, who claims fixity of tenure. It is only appropriate that the Taluk Land Board, Perinthalmanna considers Ext.P1 application. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P1 and pass appropriate orders thereon within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of W.P.(C).NO.14662/08 :: 2 :: this judgment. Status quo, as regards the possession of the property, shall be maintained till a decision is taken on Ext.P1 application. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//