IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2009 / 12TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 17934 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOSEPH YORKE MORRIS,AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.LATE VICTOR RAYMOND MORRIS,1/2002,YOKELERS NOOKE,YMCA ROAD,FORT KOCHI,REP.BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI.GEORGE PATRICK MORRIS, H.NO.1/1600,THAMARAPARAMBU ROAD, KOCHI-1. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE PRESIDENT,KUMBALANGHI GRAMA PANCHAYATH,KUMBALANGHI. BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).17934/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT An extent of 86.500 cents of property was acquired by the petitioner apparently for the purpose of constructing an old age home. An application has been filed before the District Collector for permission to utilize the land for construction. In the facts and circumstances of the case, District Collector shall look into Ext.P6, taking into account Exts.P7 and P8, and then forward Ext.P6 to the RDO, who shall after taking into account Ext.P7 also, take appropriate decision within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs