IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2008 / 6TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22571 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KUNHAMINA.C., AGED 30, W/O HAMEED, AMINA MANZIL, HAJI ROAD, PAPPINISSERY(WEST), KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.NISHIL.P.S. RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISION OFFICER, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.22571 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner has come up with this writ petition with a grievance that her application, Ext.P1, for conversion of wet land as dry land under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, is not being accepted and considered apparently on the basis of Ext.P2 Government Circular. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that in view of the pendency of the bill in respect of 'Protection of Paddy Lands', the Government has issued directions to all Revenue Divisional Officers not to entertain applications for conversion. He also points out that, that bill has already been passed by the Assembly. Whatever that be, when applications are filed as per law, the 2nd respondent cannot refuse to accept the same. He has a duty to consider and pass orders on such applications in accordance with law as prevailing. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to accept the original of Ext.P1 and to pass W.P.(c)No.22571/08 2 appropriate orders thereon as warranted by law as prevailing, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.22571/08 3