IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1077 of 2009(C) ------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- P.J. THOMAS, S/O. JOSEPH, PATHANAMKUZHIMALIYIL, PARAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.C.JAMES SRI.JOJO GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERUMPAIKKADU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DISTRICT OFFICE, COLLECTORATE.P.O, KOTTAYAM - 2, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY SMT. SUDHADEVI, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1077 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 12th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Exhibit P2 is an order rejecting the application made by the petitioner for a possession certificate on the basis that, there has been an order has been issued by the District Collector prohibiting issuance of possession certificate. Issues similar to this has already been considered by this court and Exhibits P3 and P4 are the judgments, wherein directions have been issued for the consideration of such applications on merit. Following the reasoning adopted in Exhibits P3 and P4, I quash Exhibit P2 and direct that the application made by the petitioner on 19/12/2008 for a possession certificate referred in Exhibit P2 shall be considered by the second respondent and orders shall be passed. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm