JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“(i) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate order or direction and quash Exhibit P5 report passed by the 1st respondents.

(ii) To direct the 1st Respondent to consider Exhibit P4 expeditiously with in a time frame.

(iii) To dispense with filing of the translation of Vernacular Documents.

(iv) Allow the Writ petition with costs.

(v) Grant such other further reliefs which this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct in the facts and circumstances of the case.” [SIC]

2. The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P5 order passed by the 1^st respondent rejecting Ext.P4 Form–5 application submitted by the petitioner under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules, 2008 (‘Rules’, for brevity). The main grievance of the petitioner is that the authorised officer has not considered the contentions of the petitioner.

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

4. This Court perused the impugned order. I am of the considered opinion that the authorised officer has failed to comply with the statutory requirements. The impugned order was passed by the authorised of