Alexander Thomas, J.

1. It is averred that the petitioner is in ownership and possession of the 10 cents of land covered by registered there deed No. 2678/1/2008 dated 14.5.2008 of Sub-Registrar's Office, Mundoor, Thalappilly Taluk. Ext. P1 is the possession certificate issued by the Village Officer concerned in respect of that property. Though the official records show that the said property is described as nilam, it is a dry land, wherein various types of grown up trees are standing, it is averred. That the property is having road frontage on the eastern side and residential housing plots are situated on the northern side of the property. That the said land has been converted into dry land, long prior to the enforcement of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008, which came into force on 12.8.2008. At the time of the purchase of the property by the petitioner on 14.5.2008, it was already a dry land. Exts. P-4 and P-5 are the certificates issued by the Village Officer concerned stating that neither the petitioner nor his wife has any other property, except the property covered by Ext. P-1. The Village Officer has also certified that the petitioner is no