IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2011 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7787 of 2011(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- NAZAR, KODUVATH HOUSE, EDAYAPURAM P.O., ALUVA. BY ADV. MR. BINOY VASUDEVAN MS. P.G.BABITHA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI - 682001. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, ALUVA EAST - 682034. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 7787 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 14th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is stated as aggrieved of the inordinate delay on the part of the respondent in passing appropriate orders on Ext. P2 application, preferred by the petitioner seeking for conversion of the dry land belonging to the petitioner under the provisions of the Kerala Land Utilization Order. 2. The case of the petitioner is that, such a proceeding was necessitated because of the fact that though the petitioner's land is a dry land, in the revenue records it has been classified as a 'nilam'. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is liable to be considered by the first respondent; more so, in view of the law declared by this Court in Praveen Vs. Land Revenue Commissioner (2010 (2) KLT 617). 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. In the said circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P2 application in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P. (C) No. 7787 of 2011 2 The Writ Petition is disposed of . Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd