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1. writ petition seeking reliefs based on land application. (Para 1 , 2)
2. counsel's submission for timely direction. (Para 3)
3. court's directive for timely consideration and compliance. (Para 4)

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“i. To issue a writ of mandamus order or other appropriate writ or direction directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2, Form 7 application, numbered 21/2025/1077213 dated 06.01.2026 under Section 27 A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act 2008 forthwith.

ii. To issue a writ of mandamus or direction to the 2nd respondent Tahsildar to reassess the property under section 6A of the Kerala Land Tax Act consequent to the orders passed by the 1st respondent on Ext. P2 Form 7 application and to make additional entries in the BTR showing the nature of the property as Garden land/ Purayidam.

iii. To issue any other writs order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit on the facts and circumstances of the case.

iv. Petitioner may be permitted to dispense with the filing of translation of the vernacular documents.”

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2. When this Writ Petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Ext. P2 Form–7 application within a time frame.

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.P2 application within a time frame.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:

1. The 4^th and Addl. 5^th respondents are directed to submit the necessary reports based on Ext.P2 Form-7 application to the 1^st respondent / Authorised O expeditiously as possible, at any rate, 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 directed to consider Ext.P2 Form-7 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the reports received from the 4^th and Addl. 5^th respondents, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the reports.

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, 4^th and Addl. 5^th respondents for compliance.

Sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, JUDGE nvj

Judgment reserved	NA
Date of judgment	29.01.2026
Judgment dictated	29.01.2026
Draft Judgment Placed	30.01.2026
Final Judgment Uploaded	30 .01.2026

APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 1422 OF 2026 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE BASIC LAND TAX RECEIPT DATED 24.04.2024 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE FORM 7 APPLICATION NO. 21/2025/1077213 TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 06.01.2026 RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE

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