IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32437 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MA. PRASANNA KUMAR, AGED 43, S/O. ARJUNAN NAIR, LAKSHMI NIVAS, KALLISSERI P.O. 2. SETHUPALAN, S/O. KRISHNAN, KUZHIYATH HOUSE, NEDUVARAMCODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHENGANNUR. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, CHENGANNUR. 3. KUTTIAMMA KAMALAMMA, KAKKUZHIYIL VEEDU, MULLAMPUZHA, THONNALLOOR VILLAGE, PANDALAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 32437 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Ext.P3 order passed by the Tahsildar, Chengannur cancelling the transfer of registry effected in favour of the Neduvaramcode Kshethra Samrakshana Samithi, the petitioners have filed Ext.P4 appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengannur under Rule 18 of the Transfer of Registry Rules. Along with Ext.P4 appeal, Ext.P4(a) stay petition was also filed seeking stay of operation of the order impugned in the appeal. Ext.P4 appeal and Ext.P4(a) stay petition are dated 28.10.2009. The appeal and the stay petitions were presented before the Revenue Divisional Officer on the same day itself. In this writ petition, the petitioners seek expeditious disposal of Ext.P4 appeal. 2. Sri. P.N.Santhosh, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents submits that since Ext.P4 appeal has been received and is pending, the Revenue Divisional Officer will consider Ext.P4 and pass orders thereon in accordance with law. He also submits that the Revenue Divisional Officer will consider the interim relief prayed for in Ext.P4(a) stay petition and W.P.(C) No. 32437/09 2 pass orders thereon. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: (i) The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengannur, shall consider Ext.P4(a) stay petition and pass orders thereon after notice to and affording the petitioners a reasonable opportunity of being heard within one week from the date on which the petitioners produce a certified copy of this judgment before him. In order to enable the Revenue Divisional Officer to pass orders on Ext.P4(a) stay petition, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P3 shall stand stayed for a period of 10 days from today. (ii) The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengannur, shall pass final orders on Ext.P4 appeal within three months from the date on which the petitioners produce a certified copy of this judgment before him, after notice to and affording the petitioners a reasonable opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps W.P.(C) No. 32437/09 3