IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 17024 of 2008(B)
1. ARU @ ARUMUGHAN , AGED 68 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA
... Respondent
2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER
For Petitioner :SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :09/06/2008
O R D E R
S. Siri Jagan, J.
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W. P (C) Nos. 17024 & 17025 of 2008
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Dated this, the 9th June, 2008.
J U D G M E N T
The petitioners filed Ext. P1 application before the 2nd
respondent for permission under Kerala Land Utilisation Order to
convert their wet land into dry land for the purpose of construction of
residential houses. The petitioners submit that the same is not being
considered on the ground that a Bill for amending the Kerala Land
Utilisation Order has been introduced in the Assembly.
2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also.
3. This Court had, in several writ petitions, one of which is
Ext. P3, held that the introduction of a Bill for amendment of the
Kerala Land Utilisation Order in the Assembly is no ground for
postponing consideration of applications filed under the Kerala Land
Utilisation Order in accordance with the present law. That being so,
there is no justification for the 2nd respondent to postpone
consideration of Ext. P1 any further. Accordingly, the writ petition is
disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and
pass orders on Ext. P1 in accordance with law as it obtains today, as
expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date
of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment
along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for
compliance.
Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge.
Tds/
[True copy]
P.S to Judge.