IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2010 / 22TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 985 of 2010(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SIVA PRASAD K., PRASADAM, KANNIMEL CHERRY, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., KOLLAM -691 004. 2. SUSEELA PRASAD, KRISHNA HOUSE, AYATHIN CHERRY, VADAKAVILA VILLAGE, NAIRKULAM, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SARANGADHARAN, NOW RESIDING AT SREENIKETHAN, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR.B.SURESH KUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 4. THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THRIKKOVILVATTOM, KOLLAM. R1 TO R5 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 985 of 2010-W - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioners herein are aggrieved by Ext.P8 order passed by the 4th respondent. The matter arises under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act. Going by Ext.P8 order, there is a direction to vacate the alleged unauthorised occupation. There is a further direction to impose penalty also. Mainly, it is contended that Ext.P8 order is passed without adhering to the directions issued in Ext.P7 by the District Collector. 2. The petitioners have filed Ext.P9 appeal before the third respondent and has sought for a stay also. In the meanwhile, it is prayed that the order passed as Ext.P8 may be kept in abeyance. 3. There will be a direction to the third respondent to take a decision on Ext.P9 after hearing the petitioners, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, further action pursuant to Ext.P8 will be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/