JUDGMENT

Dated this the 23 rd day of November, 2021 This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs :-

“(i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P5 application as per Section 27C of Act 28 of 2008 and Rule 13 of the Rules and issue an order change the classification of the land owned by the petitioner as purayidam in the BTR and other revenue records.

(ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to issue an order/direction to the 4th respondent Village Officer to change the classification of the land in the BTR and revenue records as purayidam with respect to the land covered by Ext.P4 order issued by the 1st respondent.”

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was granted Ext.P4 order under Section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 (for short, 'the 2008 Act') for use of 52 Ares of land for other purposes. It is submitted that Ext.P4 was passed on 16.7.2021, appropria