IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2010 / 14TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18770 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SALEEM.C.A. CHATHANATTU HOUSE, WEST VENGOLA.P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DIST. 2. SHAJI.K.B., KAMMATH PARAMBIL, WEST VENGOLA.P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERUMBAVOOR. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERUMBAVOOR. 6. K.P.MUHAMMED, FIRDOUS HOUSE, KAVALAKKAL KAKKANAD KARA, VAZHAKKALA VILLAGE ERNAKULAM DIST.-682030. 7. PADAYATH BDULLA, A2-XII/487, SHALIMAR GARDEN, KAKKANAD KARA,VAZHAKKALA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DIST.-682030 8. K.P.M.HANEEFA, SKYLINE FLAT, KADAVANTHRA, ERNAKULAM DIST-682020. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 18770 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 5th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners claim to be members of an environmental group, viz., “Grasshopper”. They are aggrieved by the steps taken by respondents 6, 7 and 8 for filling up paddy land in violation of the provisions of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Lands and Wet Lands Act, 2008. Detailing their grievance, they have filed Ext.P3 petition before the 2nd respondent-District Collector. They seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions; The 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners as well as respondents 6 to 8 and the Panchayat. The petitioners may move the District Collector seeking stay of further steps by respondents 6 to 8, which shall be considered and orders passed by the District collector within one week from the date of receipt of a petition to that effect. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2