The court mandates timely consideration of applications relating to land classification, emphasizing procedural adherence by government entities.

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the 2nd respondent to consider Exhibit P3 application in accordance with law, within such time frame as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit;

(ii) Declare that the property having a total extent of 21.6 Ares, described in Exhibit P1, is not paddy land;

(iii) Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

(iv) Pass an order dispensing with the translation of the documents produced along with the Writ Petition in vernacular language.”

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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. P3 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.P3 application within a time frame.

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

1. The 3^rd and Addl. 4^th respondents are directed to submit the necessary reports based on Ext.P3 Form-7 application to the 2^nd 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 2^nd respondent / Authorised O directed to consider Ext.P3 Form-7 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the reports received from the 3^rd and Addl. 4^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 2^nd, 3^rd and Addl. 4^th respondents for compliance.

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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, JUDGE nvj