IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5536 of 2011(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- A.L.RAPHEL, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.LAZAR, ATHIYUNTHEN HOUSE, ERAVU, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.B.PRAJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR, PIN-680 003. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. R1 & R2 BY SENIOR GOVT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.5536 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, being aggrieved of the fair value fixed for the land in question, preferred Ext.P2 appeal before the 1st respondent. After considering the merits involved and after going through the reports called for from the concerned authorities, the 1st respondent passed Ext.P3 order, whereby, the fair value which originally was fixed as ` 2 lakhs per Are was reduced to ` 55,000/- per Are. However, while passing such order, it was also made a mention in Ext.P3 that such a course was being pursued after branding the land as 'wet land' which forms the subject matter of grievance. The petitioner has preferred Ext.P7 representation before the1st respondent seeking to cure the defect/mistake and is before this Court for directing the 1st respondent to cause Ext.P7 to be considered and finalised. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the nature of the land was never a subject matter of W.P (C) No. 5536 of 2011 2 dispute before the 1st respondent. It is pointed out that in the reports called for and referred to by the 1st respondent himself in Ext.P3, the Village Officer as well as the Tahsildar have reported that the land is "reclaimed land"' though it is shown as 'wet land' in the revenue records. It is contended that there is no rhyme or reason for the 1st respondent for having categorized the said land as wet land, to sustain the order' which in turn is sought to be rectified. 4. In the above circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to consider Ext.P7 and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within ' six weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 5. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent, for taking further steps. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No. 5536 of 2011 3