JUDGMENT

Dated this the 10^th day of February, 2025 Nitin Jamdar, C. J.

These two appeals are filed challenging the order dated 3 November 2015 passed by the learned Single Judge in W. P. (C) No. 27697 of 2014. By the impugned order, the learned Single Judge directed Respondent No. 1 / Original Petitioner to approach the District Collector for the utilization of 10 cents of land under Clause 6 of the Kerala Land Utilization Order , 1967, for the purpose of establishing Kisan Seva Kendra for which dealership was to be given by the Respondent Indian Oil Corporation. As regards the conversion aspect of 33.25 cents of land was concerned, liberty was given to the State to take necessary action.

2. Heard Ms. K. R. Monisha, learned counsel for the Appellants in W. A. No. 2632 of 2015, Mr. K. P. Harish, learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for the Appellant State in W. A. No. 2747 of 2015, Mr. Arjun Varma, learned counsel representing Mr. T. A. Unnikrishnan, learned counsel for Respondent No. 1 and Ms. Ramola Nayanpalli, learned counsel representing Mr. M. Gopikrishnan Nambiar, learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent Corporation.

3. Though the entire extent of land claimed by the P