The court mandates compliance with land reclassification procedures, emphasizing timely decision-making by authorities.

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with following prayers :

A) “ A writ of mandamus or other writ, order, or direction, directing the 3rd respondent to change the nature of land covered under Exhibit P 1 to P 3 as paddy field to property in revenue records in compliance with Exhibit P 13 order.

B. To allow such other relief prayed for by the petitioner during the course of the proceedings and found to be fit and proper to grant by this Honourable Court.

C. To permit the petitioner to file this writ petition without the production of translated versions of documents in vernacular language and allow the petitioner to produce the same as and when required.

D. To issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ, order, or direction the 2^nd respondent, Revenue Divisional Officer, Kollam to process Ext.P14 application submitted by the petitioner by considering Ext.P13 order, Ext.P8 and P9 report submitted by the 3^rd respondent Village Officer, 3^rd respondent in the light of the decision rendered by this Hon'ble Court in Muktar Ali v. State of Kerala reported in 2024 (5) KLT 588-ILR

2024(4) Kerala 183“ [sic]

2. When this writ petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Ext.P16 application submitted in Form 6 under Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules , 2008.

3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also.

4. After hearing both sides, I think that prayer can be allowed.

Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:

1) The 3^rd respondent is directed to submit necessary report based on Ext.P16 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2) Once the report is received, the 2^nd respondent/competent authority shall consider Ext.P16, (if it is pending and if it is in order) as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of the report from the 3^rd respondent.

3) The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment before the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents for compliance.

4) While deciding the form-6 application, the authorised officer will consider the applicability of Exts.P8, P9 and P13. Sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE SKS