IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2008 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23173 of 2005(H) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. A.V. MUHAMMED, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. KUNJAHAMMED HAJI, ARUVEETTIL HOUSE, KARUVAMBARAM, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. A.V. ALAVI, -DO- -DO-. 3. A.V. ABOOBACKER, -DO- -DO-. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. A.V. KUTTIALI, S/O.KUNJAHAMMED HAJI, ARUVEETTIL HOUSE, KARUVAMBRAM P.O., PALAKULAM, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON 18/12/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23173 of 2005(H) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITED BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 25.11.2004 BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ENQUIRY REPORT OF THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, MANJERI DATED NIL. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE MANJERI MUNICIPALITY DATED 29.12.2004. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLISHED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER MANJERI DATED 24.1.2005. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER GIVEN BY ONE A.P.SHAMSUDDIN, A.T.BEEYAKUTTI AND A.V.FEBINA DATED 17.2.2005 EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER ISSUED BY V.K.FATHIMABI DATED 17.2.2005. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MANJIRI DATED 2.2.2005. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE AB KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23173 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th December, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “ Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, orders or directions commanding the first respondent to consider Ext.P1 application submitted under Order 6 of the Kerala Land Utilization Order, 1967 and pass final orders expeditiously without any further delay.” In case no orders have been passed by the first respondent/competent authority, there will be a direction to the said authority to consider Ext.P1 application with notice to the petitioners and the second respondent and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law within three months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23173 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 18th December, 2008.