JUDGMENT :

SHAJI P.CHALY, J.

Captioned writ petitions are filed challenging the constitutional validity of section 27A to section 27D of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Act, 2008, hereinafter called, “Act, 2008” and the consequential provisions of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Rules, 2008, hereinafter called, “Rules, 2008”, and for other related and consequential reliefs. These writ petitions were posted before the Division Bench tagged along with writ petitions seeking similar reliefs already referred to the Division Bench for authoritative consideration, in accordance with the provisions of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958 and the Rules thereto.

2. In fact hundreds and hundreds of writ petitions filed by owners of unnotified paddy lands, challenging the constitutional validity of aforesaid provisions, are pending before this Court. It is important to note that the Act, 2008 was amended and introduced various provisions so as to tackle various situations including the aspect of the reclamation and conversion of the paddy lands which are not included in the data bank prepared as per the provisions of the Act, 2008. Sections 27A to 27D were introduc