IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20257 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ HASEENA JASMIN P.P., 21 YEARS W/O.YOSUFALI, BENGALATH HOUSE, MANJERI, EARANAD TALUK BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY REVENUE SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERUNTHALMANNA. 3. THASILDAR, EARANAD TALUK 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, MANJERI. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 20292/2008 & CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).Nos.20257, 20292, 20409, 20420, 20839 and 21136 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T In all these writ petitions the petitioners are complaining that their applications for conversion of wet land as dry land are not being considered by the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO). The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that in view of the Bill introduced in the Assembly in respect of the subject matter, the RDO cannot now consider such applications. He also points out that yesterday the Assembly has passed the Bill. But it is not disputed before me that even now in the Amended Bill, there is no prohibition in giving permission for conversion of lands upto 10 cents in panchayath area and upto 5 cents in Municipal area. That being so, the concerned RDO is bound to consider the applications as per law. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the concerned RDO to consider the applications of the petitioners in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2