J U D G M E N T

Dated this the 13th day of October, 2022 The petitioner, who is owner of 10.12 Ares of property in Thrikkariyoor Village of Kothamangalam Taluk in Ernakulam District, has filed this writ petition seeking to direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P3 application and to pass orders thereon, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner states that she is the owner in possession of 10.12 Ares of land comprised in Survey No.717/2-3 of Thrikkariyoor Village of Kothamangalam Taluk in Ernakulam District. The land is garden land. It is not cultivated with paddy. It is not fit for paddy cultivation either. However, the land is described as paddy land in Revenue records.

3. The petitioner wants to use the land for other purposes. Hence, the petitioner filed Ext.P3 application in Form-6 before the Revenue Divisional Officer, invoking the provisions of Rule 12(1) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules , 2008. The application was filed on

01.10.2022. The application has not been considered so far. Unless the application is considered expeditiously, the petitioner will be put to untold hardship and loss, contends the petitioner.

4. The Govern