Court directed timely consideration of property applications, establishing no prior approval needed for processing.

JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

"i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction and thereby command the 2nd respondent Deputy Collector (RR)/Revenue Divisional Officer to accept and consider form 6 application without insisting orders on Ext-P3 and Ext-P4 form 5 applications since the property is shown as converted land in the Ext-P1 data bank in the light of dictum laid down in Ext P2 judgment, within a stipulated time as ordered by this Hon’ble Court.

ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction and thereby command the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext-P3 and P4 form 5 application if it is found that form 6 application cannot be considered without an order in form 5 application, within a stipulated time as fixed by this Hon’ble Court;

iii) Grant such other reliefs which are just and necessary in the interest of justice.

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iv) To dispense with production of English translation of the documents produced along with this writ petition.”

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2. When this Writ Petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Exts.P3 and P4 Form – 5 applications within a time frame.

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

4. After hearing both sides, I think there can be a direction to consider Exts.P3 and P4 applications within a time frame.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:

1. The 3^rd respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on the Exts.P3 and P4 applications to the 2nd respondent/Authorised Officer, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The 2^nd respondent/Authorised O consider Exts.P3 and P4 applications (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the 3^rd respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the report.

3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition with exhibits, before the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents for compliance.

4. While deciding the matter, the authorised officer will also consider the relevance of Ext.P5 KSREC report.

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