JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“a) A writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to quash the Exhibit P5 order issued by the 2nd respondent.

b) To declare that the petitioner’s property covered by Exhibit P1 is a converted dry land and to direct the 2nd respondent to struck down its entries from data bank.

c) To dispense with the filing of the translation of vernacular documents.

d) To issue such other writ order or directions which are deemed fit and proper for the interest of justice.” [SIC]

2. The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P5 order passed by the 2^nd respondent rejecting Ext.P4 Form–5 application submitted by the petitioner under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules, 2008 (‘Rules’, for brevity). The main grievance of the petitioner is that the authorised officer has not considered the contentions of the petitioner.

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

4. This Court perused the impugned order. I am of the considered opinion that the authorised officer has failed to comply with the statutory requirements. The impugned order was passed by the authorised off