IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35160 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- GURUPRASADAM TRUST, MAVELIKKARA, REG.NO.IV/2103/2003, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE ROHINIMANI AMMA, RESIDING AT DWARAKA, KOTTARKAVU MURI, MAVELIKKARA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP SMT.KAVITHA GANGADHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHENGANNUR. 4. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MAVELIKKARA. 5. KURIAN JEROME, MALAYIL VADAKKETHIL, PRAYIKKARA MURI, MAVELIKKARA VILLAGE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =================== W.P.(C) NO.35160 OF 2007 I =================== Dated this the 28th day of November, 2007 J U D G M E N T The only prayer that is sought for by the petitioner is for an expeditious disposal of Ext.P3 appeal filed by the 5th respondent and which is pending before the 3rd respondent. Ext.P3 being a statutory appeal, I see no reason for declining the relief. 2. Accordingly, I dispose this writ petition directing that Ext.P3 appeal shall be disposed of by the 3rd respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. Before orders are passed, notice shall be issued to the petitioner as also the 5th respondent, who has filed the appeal. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp