J U D G M E N T

The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:

“a) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P3 application and grant permission to the petitioner as prayed for in the said application.

b) issue such other writ, order or direction as this Honourable Court deems fit and proper to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case. ”

2. The case of the petitioner is that he is the owner of 7.61 Ares in Re.Sy.No.156/6 in Block No.27 of Ramapuram Village, Meenachil Taluk. Though the nature of the property is described as 'Nilam' in the revenue records, actually it is a 'garden land' (purayidom) and is not included in the Data Bank Register as evident from Exts.P2, copy of the draft Data Bank Register. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 application before the second respondent seeking for permission to utilise the land for other purposes, which is still to be acted upon.

3. Heard the learned Spl. Government Pleader as well.

4. During the course of hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court, that the issue ( in some other cases ) has already been considered by a Division B