The court mandates timely consideration of applications related to land classification under specific statutes.

JUDGMENT

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

"i)issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1^st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P1 application after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner;

ii)Declare that the property of the petitioner’s having an extent of 7.28 Ares of property lying in Survey No.299/1-3, 299/4 of Kunnathunad Village in Kunnathunad Taluk in Block No. 36, Ernakulam District. not a paddy land and is a purayidom.

iii) issue such other appropriate writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case;"

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2. The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to consider Ext.P1 Form - 6 application submitted by the petitioner under Section 27A read with Rule 12(1) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act and Rules , 2008 ('Act and Rules' in short).

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

4. After hearing both sides, I think there can be a direction to consider Ext.P1 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 Ext.P1 application to the 1^st respondent/Authorised Officer within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The 1^st respondent/Authorised O to consider the Ext.P1 application (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 four months from the date of receipt of the report. I make it clear that the 1^st respondent is free to pass appropriate orders in accordance with the law.

3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition with exhibits, before the 1^st and 3^rd respondents for compliance.

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