IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2010 / 14TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24517 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MOHAMMED RAFEEQUE, S/O.MOHAMMED, PUTHUVACHOLA HOUSE, ARIYUR P.O., MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.JOHN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, ALANALLUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ALANALLUR, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 601. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 001. GEVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------- WP (C) No. 24517 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T -------------------------- The petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit P3 communication issued by the Secretary of the Grama Panchayath informing that the application of building permit stands rejected by the committee on finding that in the possession certificate the property is shown as 'Nilam' and it is a water logged area, and the permission cannot be granted. Aggrieved by the same the petitioner filed an appeal to the District Collector under Section 9(6) of the Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land and Act, 2008. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the delay in disposal of the appeal will put the petitioner in hardship and accordingly, it is prayed that a direction may be issued to the District Collector to consider Exhibit 2 WP (C) No. 24517 of 2010 P4 appeal within a time frame. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P4 appeal after hearing the parities within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. rkc