JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with following prayers :

i To issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ, Order or directionquashing Exhibit- P5.

ii Issue any appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring that the Petitioner is not liable to make any payment as provided under Rule 12(9) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules , 2008.

iii Issue Writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the 1st Respondent to consider Exhibit-P4 Application on merits without insisting on the payment of fee.

iv To dispense with the production English translation of Vernacular Exhibits.

v Issue such other Order, or Direction as this Honourable Court may deems just fit, in the circumstances of the case.” [sic] 2. The petitioner submitted an application in Form-6 of the Kerala Conservation of the Paddy Land and Wetland Rules, 2008. By order dated 08.05.2025, the 1^st respondent directed the petitioner to make remittance of Rs.39,600/- as pre-condition for allowing the application. According to the petitioner, the land in question is only having an extent of 7 acres 50 sq.metres and it is below 25 cents as evident by Ext.P1 document. Therefore, the fee demanded is un