JUDGMENT

SHAJI. P. CHALY, J.

The captioned writ appeal is filed by the writ petitioner in W.P. (C) No. 1404 of 2020 challenging the judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 4th March, 2020, whereby the writ petition was dismissed and Ext. P5 order dated 14.11.2019 passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Pala, the third respondent in the appeal, was upheld. Ext.P5 order is passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer holding that since the amended Section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 ('Act, 2008' for short) has come into force on and with effect from 30.12.2017, the provisions of clause 6(2) of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, 1967 has no binding force so as to entertain the application dated 13.04.2018 submitted by the appellant and accordingly directed him to submit an application in respect of the property under the provisions contained under Section 27A of the Act, 2008 shown as reference No. 7 in the order.

2. The learned single Judge, after considering the contentions put forth by the writ petitioner and the Government, has dismissed the writ petition holding that the stand adopted by the Revenue Divisional Officer was in accordance with la