JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with following prayers :

1. “Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing Exhibit-P3 order dated 21.04.2025, passed by the 1st respondent, as the same has been issued mechanically and without considering the actual physical condition of the property.

2. Declare that the petitioner’s property covered under Exhibit-P1 is neither “paddy land” nor “wetland” within the meaning of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008 , but is a barren residential plot situated in the midst of residential buildings, with no irrigation facilities and not fit for cultivation.

3. Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 3rd respondents to reconsider the petitioner’s Form No.5 application after conducting a proper site inspection, taking into account the photographs of the property, the existence of the well, absence of irrigation, and the surrounding residential character of the area or after obtaining a mandatory report from the 5th respondent (KSRSEC) and after granting the petitioner an opportunity of hearing.

4. Direct the 2nd respondent to correct the Data Bank/revenue entries relating to the p