IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35145 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. VALIYAPEEDIYEKKAL HASSAN, S/O.AVARAN, VALIYAPEEDIYEKKAL, PANG, KURUVA VILLAGE, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. MUNDANADAN MARIYAM, VALIYAPEEDIYEKKAL, PANG, KURUVA VILLAGE, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.POULOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. TALUK LAND BOARD PERINTHALMANNA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. TAHSILDAR, PERINTHALMANNA, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, KURUVA VILLAGE, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVASIS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 35145 OF 2007 H ===================== Dated this the 28th day of November, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioners who claim the benefit of the amendment of Act 21 of 2006 has filed Ext.P3 application before the 1st respondent and is seeking an order directing its disposal. Now that what the petitioners are seeking is a statutory benefit, and as Ext.P3 is filed on that behalf, I see no reason to deny the prayer. 2. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P3 and pass orders, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, until orders are passed as above, further proceedings, if any for assuming possession for assigning the land mentioned therein shall be kept in abeyance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp