IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2008 / 9TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20757 of 2008(U) --------------------------\ PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. ADV.P.K.SASIDHARAN, (PRESIDENT, SRI.DHARMASASTHA TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE) KSRTC ROAD, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. K.ARUN, (SECRETARY, SRI.DHARMASASTHA TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE) LAILA SADANAM, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB P.ALEX RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. TAHSILDAR, KOZHENCHERRY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. MEENAKASHIAMMA, W/O.KUTTAPPAN NAIR, SASTAMKOVIL HOUSE, VETTIPRUM MURI, PATHANAMTHITTA. 6. PRASAD, S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, SASTHAMKOVIL HOUSE, VETTIPRUM MURI, PATHANAMTHITTA. 7. AJITH KUMAR, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN TAMBI, EDASSERATHU PUTHENMADATHIL, SASTHAMKOVIL HOUSE, VETTIPRUM MURI, PATHANAMTHITTA. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI R.LAKSHMINARAYANAN BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 20757 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2008. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. This writ petition is filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent to initiate steps under Section 11(3) of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act for the removal of unauthorised occupation by Respondents 5 to 7 from the Devaswom property. 2. In the view we have taken, it is not necessary to issue notice. When the matter came up for admission, we directed the learned Government Pleader to get instruction. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that Tahsildar has already initiated steps under Section 11(3) of the Act, that notices are issued and proceedings are thus progressing, that the aggrieved person filed an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, the second respondent herein and after the disposal of the said appeal, the Tahsildar will continue with his proceedings subject to the orders of the appellate authority. The delay caused is due to the pendency of the appeal. WP(C) 20757/2008 :2: In the factual situation, the relief as prayed for under item No.1 is declined since the concerned authorities have taken steps and since the appeal is pending before the second respondent appellate authority, he is directed to dispose of the same in accordance with law, expeditiously, within a period of two months. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, (JUDGE) knc/-