The court directed timely consideration of applications under environmental regulations, ensuring compliance within specified timeframes.

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with following prayers :

“(i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the 1^st respondent to consider and dispose Exhibit P2 application within such time fixed by this Honorable Court, 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) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case “ [sic]

2. When this writ petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Ext.P2 application submitted in Form 6 under Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules , 2008.

3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also.

4. After hearing both sides, I think that prayer can be allowed.

Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:

1) The 2^nd respondent is directed to submit necessary report based on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2) Once the report is received, the 1^st respondent/competent authority shall consider Ext.P2, (if it is pending and if it is in order) as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of the report from the

2^nd respondent.

3) The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment before the 1^st and 2^nd respondents for compliance.

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