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JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“(i) Issue a writ of Mandamus or other appropriate Writ, Orders or directions, commanding the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P-9 application in Form 5 and pass appropriate orders thereon after conducting a site inspection in view of Ext.P-8 judgment Basil Vs Local Level Monitoring Committee [2024 (1) KHC 28] within the statutory period or within a time frame as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit, proper and just, in the interest of Justice;

(ii) To dispense with the production of English Translation of Malayalam Exhibits produced along with the Writ Petition in the interest of justice;

(iii) Render such other orders or directions as this Hon’ble Court may deem just, fit and necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case.” [SIC]

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.P9 Form–5 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.P9 Form-5 application within a time frame.

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

1. The 3^rd respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on Ext.P9 Form-5 application to the 2^nd respondent / Authorised Officer, as 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 2^nd respondent / Authorised O directed to consider Ext.P9 Form-5 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.

3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition with exhibits, before the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents for compliance.

Sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, JUDGE nvj