IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2011 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 30772 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 57 YEARS,S/O.KUNHUKUTTAN NAIR, KURUPPATH HOUSE, THRITHALA PO, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH SRI.V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD-1. 2. REVENUE DIVISIIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM-1. 3. PREMARAJAN. S/O.KARUNAKARAN, CHOLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, THRITHALA PO-679534, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDAKUMAR BABU ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN FOR R3 SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH FOR R3 SRI.SAIJO HASSAN FOR R3 SRI.PRATHAP PILLAI FOR R3 SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN FOR R3 SRI.SEBIN THOMAS FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.30772 OF 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to initiate action in the light of Ext.P1 and P2 as expeditiously as possible as directed by this Hon'ble Court. ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to expedite Ext.P3 within such short time as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant. iii) Issue such other orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner can be got redressed by directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 within a time frame. 3. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 4. In the above circumstances, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate order on Ext.P3 in accordance with law, as W.P.(C) No.30772/2010 - 2 - expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'two months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 5. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 1st respondent for taking further steps. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE vdv