IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 23RD MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4972 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ CHERIAN MATHEW, S/O.T.P.MATHAI, AGED 40 YEARS, POOVATHUMMOOTTIL HOUSE, EROOR P.O., THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH SRI.M.V.SABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KURIKKAD VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =================== W.P.(C) NO. 4972 OF 2008 P =========================== Dated this the 12 th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext.P2 is an application made by the petitioner to the 2nd respondent seeking permission to convert the land. This obviously is an application made under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order. The complaint of the petitioner is that despite lapse of time, orders have not been passed on Ext.P2. Taking into account the submissions made as above, I dispose of this writ petition directing that if Ext.P2 is pending consideration of the 2nd respondent and that orders have not been passed thereon, the said respondent shall pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp