IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 23RD MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4942 of 2008(L) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PALIAKKARA DAVIS, S/O.VAREED AGED 61 YEARS, MANATHODY (P.O) WAYANADU DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE SUB COLLECTOR, MANATHODY WAYANADU DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =================== W.P.(C) NO. 4942 OF 2008 L =========================== Dated this the 12 th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext.P2 is an application made by the petitioner for conversion of land in terms of the provisions contained in the Kerala Land Utilisation Order. That application has been returned by the 2 nd respondent by Ext.P5. It was stated by the 1 st respondent that in view of a bill introduced in the legislature, they have been directed that such applications should not be entertained. I do not find any legal sanction for such kind of a prohibition imposed by the 1 st respondent. There is also nothing to justify the stand taken by the 2 nd respondent in Ext.P5. Ext.P2 being a statutory application and the 2 nd respondent being the notified authority, he is bound to consider the same on merits. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that Ext.P2 application shall be considered on its merits as expeditiously as possible. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp