IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N. NAGARESH, J
MURINGERI RAFEEQ – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's claim to reconsider land classification. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. legal duty of authority to process application. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's directive for timely resolution of application. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 26th day of December, 2025 The petitioner, who is owner of 99.15 Ares of land in Kannadiparambu Village of Kannur Taluk in Kannur District, has filed this writ petition seeking to direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner states that he is owner of 99.15 Ares of land situated in Survey Nos.77/121 and 77/122 in Block No.181 of Kannadiparambu Village of Kannur Taluk in Kannur District. The land is a garden land. It is not cultivated with paddy. It is not fit for paddy cultivation either. However, the land is included in the Data Bank and is described as paddy land in Revenue records also.
3. The petitioner wants to use the land for other purposes. Hence, the petitioner filed Ext.P2 application in Form-5, invoking Rule 4(4D) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules , 2008. The application was filed on 16.12.2025. The applicatio
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