IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2010 / 6TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23533 of 2010(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.P.CHERIYAKOYA, CHAMAYAMPURA HOUSE, KADMATH ISLAND, BY ADV. MR.K.B.GANGESH MRS.SMITHA CHATHANARAMBATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER, KAVARATTI ISLAND, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP. 2. BIRIYATHIMADA JAMALUDDIN, KADMATH ISLAND-682 555 BY ADV. MR. S. RADHAKRISHNAN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.23533 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was granted a rough patta in respect of certain land. The second respondent filed Ext.P2 appeal before the first respondent against that order granting rough patta. The appeal was filed as early as on 7.4.2006. The said appeal has not been disposed of. The petitioner would submit that in the guise of pendency of that appeal, the second respondent is trying to encroach into the property assigned to the petitioner. In the above circumstances, the petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal filed by the second respondent expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Lakshadweep administration also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P2 appeal, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the second respondent and the petitioner as expeditiously as W.P.(c)No.23533/10 2 possible, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(c)No.23533/10 3