Devan Ramachandran , J.

The appellant challenges the judgment of the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No.16923/2018, on various grounds.

2. According to the appellant, they were allotted an extent of 176 cents of land in “Coir Park – I”, Cherthala - as limpid from Ext.P1 order, under the provisions of the Rules for the Allotment of Land in Development Plots on Hire Purchase Basis, 1970 (“1970 Rules” for short). They say that pursuant thereto, they were favoured with Ext.P2 agreement, which was prepared as per the “1970 Rules” and that they thereupon, paid Rs.17,85,679/-, which was the total sum of the land value fixed therein; consequent to which they preferred Ext.P3 representation on 11.10.2016 to the competent Authority, seeking that the “Patta” qua the land be issued in their favour. They allege that, however, since no action was taken by the Authority until 2018, they preferred the writ petition, seeking a direction to the respondents to issue them the “Patta”, but that the same has now been virtually dismissed by the learned Single Judge, though leaving liberty to them to prefer a fresh representation before the Government, for the singular reason that pending the writ petition,