IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2008 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37056 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. NANJAN.C., S/O.CHORIYAN, PALUR PO., ATTAPPADI, MANNARKKAD, PALGHAT. 2. CHORIYAN, S/O.BAGELLAN, PALUR PO., ATTAPPADI, MANNARKKAD, PALGHAT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVISANKAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALGHAT 2. REGIONAL MANAGER, KERALA STATE DEVELOP- MENT CORPORATION FOR SC-ST, REGIONAL OFFICE, PALGHAT. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) TALUK OFFICE, MANNARGHAT. 4. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) TALUK OFFICE, NILAMBUR. 5. VILLAGE OFFICER, KARULAI, MALAPPURAM. 6. SIVARAJAN.T.K., S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR, GOPIKA HOUSE, KARLIKODE, NILAMBUR. 7. P.MOHANACHANDRAN, S/O.K.PRABHAKARAN NAIR KUZHUVELIL PAKAT HOUSE, 9/XXVIII, CHALAKUDY. BY GP SRI.SANTHOSH KUMAR SC SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).37056/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT First petitioner availed a loan from the second respondent for purchasing a mini lorry. When repayment of the same was defaulted, the vehicle was repossessed by the second respondent and then sold for an amount of Rs.30,000/-. Petitioners decided to sell the land in their possession and filed Ext.P2 application before the District Collector for permission to alienate the land in terms of the provisions of the Kerala Restriction on Transfer by and Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act. Said application is pending disposal. Writ petition has been filed seeking a direction for an expeditious consideration of the application. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that an enquiry has been conducted by the RDO and a decision will be taken on Ext.P2 by the District Collector. W.P.(C).37056/2008 2 3. I heard learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent also. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Enforcement of Exts.P1 and P5 shall be kept in abeyance till a decision is taken on Ext.P2. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs