IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7268 of 2009(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THOMAS P. SAMUEL, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.P.T. SAMUEL, BRITE HOUSE, SOBA ROAD, PUTHUPPALLIPRAM KARA, TOLL JUNCTION, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI - 682 024. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH SRI.V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THRIKKAKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THRIKKAKARA. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VAZHAKKALA. ADV.SHANAVAS KHAN, SC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.7268 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the application for building permit submitted by the petitioner is not being considered by the 1st respondent on the ground that as per the possession certificate the petitioner's property is shown as paddy land. The petitioner, therefore, seeks the following relief: “(i) issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to issue the orders on the building permit application, evidenced by Ext.P5, submitted by the petitioner and others within such short time as this Hon'ble Court may deed fit to grant.” 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent also. 3. On receipt of an application for permit, the 1st respondent has a duty to pass orders on the same expeditiously either granting or rejecting the application. In the above circumstances, the learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent submits that the application would be placed before the committee constituted under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008, in its next meeting, in which committee, the Secretary of the 1st respondent is also a member. In the above circumstances, I direct the 1st respondent to take a decision on the application for permit submitted by the petitioner before 30.4.2009. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2