The court affirms the duty of administrative bodies to consider requests for land classification changes in accordance with statutory regulations.

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order commanding the 1^st respondent to take necessary follow- up action pursuant to Exhibit.P6 representation and to effect correction in the Data Bank entry by excluding the entire extent of 15.70 Ares comprised in Sy. No.112/12 and Sy. No.112/5 of land in Puliyoor Village, Chengannur Taluk, Alappuzha District, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court.

(ii) Petitioner may be permitted to dispense with the filing of translation of the vernacular documents.

And (iii) To pass such orders or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice.” [SIC]

2. The petitioner obtained Ext.P5 order in a Form-5 application filed in accordance with Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules , 2008. It is the case of the petitioner that, on perusal of Ext.P5 order, it is revealed that, though the total extent of 15.70 Ares was excluded by the 1^st respondent, however the land comprised in Survey No.112/12 extending to 10.22 Ares is still being shown in the Data Bank entry when the petitioner has approached the Agricultural Officer for conversion of the petitioner’s property from the Data Bank. Hence, the petitioner submitted Ext.P6 request. The grievance of the petitioner is that the same is not considered.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. I also heard the counsel appearing for the 3^rd respondent Panchayat.

4. The only prayer in this writ petition is to consider Ext.P6. I think that prayer can be allowed. I make it clear that, I have not considered the matter on merit.

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

1. The Addl. 4^th respondent is directed to consider Ext.P6 and pass appropriate orders in it, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.