JUDGMENT

The petitioner is the owner in possession of 0.70 Ares of land comprised in Survey No. 182/4-2 of Vengola Village, Kunnathunad Taluk. The property is an unnotified land. The petitioner desires to utilise the property for other purposes, other than agricultural activities. To change the classification of the property in the revenue records, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 application before the first respondent on 16.05.2025 in Form 6 under Section 27A read with Rule 12(1) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act and Rules, 2008 ('Act and Rules' in short).But, the application has not been considered till date. Hence, the writ petition.

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

3. On a consideration of the facts and materials on record, especially that Ext.P2 application is pending consideration before the first respondent since 16.05.2025, and the same is statutory in nature, without expressing anything on the merits o