IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 24TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4871 of 2009(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.N. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. BALAKRISHNA PANICKER, SANKERS HOUSE, THIRUVANKULAM P.O., THIRUVANKULAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.SABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.4871 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 13th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT On an application made by the petitioner for permission under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, Ext.P5 order was passed by the 4th respondent rejecting the request. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner submits that he has filed Ext.P6 appeal before the 2nd respondent and final decision on the appeal has not been taken so far. Complaining of delay in the disposal of the appeal, praying for a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of Ext.P6 on an expeditious basis, this writ petition is filed. Going by the materials produced by the petitioner, Ext.P6 appeal was filed in July, 2008. If as stated, the appeal has been filed as above, since orders have not been passed even as on date, I must accept delay has occurred. WP(c).No.4871/08 /2/ Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/