JUDGMENT :

P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.

1. Ignorance of law and ignorance of the development of law through the judgments of the constitutional Courts are the main reasons for the accumulation of cases before this Court in the jurisdiction relating to the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 (for short “Act 2008”). The present case is a classic example of the same. A non-resident Indian who invested his hard earned money in Kerala is behind the red tape file of the respondents for the last two years to get clearance from the Act 2008. As per the Act 2008, the Revenue Divisional Officers are, in effect quasi judicial authorities. They should be aware of the laws and the decisions of this Court which interpret those laws. The ignorance of law and misinterpretation of the judgments of this Court leads to several illegal orders by the Revenue Divisional Officers, who are the competent authority as per the Act, 2008, this in turn leads to unnecessary litigations before this court. Therefore, the 1st respondent should take appropriate steps to see that the Revenue Divisional Officers invoking powers under the Act, 2008 are doing their quasi judicial duties in accordance with l