The court emphasized the timely consideration of applications as per statutory obligations.

JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

“i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding competent among respondents 1 and 2 to consider and dispose of Ext.P5 Form-5 application in the light of the law laid down by this Honble Court and to make necessary corrections in the data bank of Chowara Grama Panchayat by deleting the land covered by Ext P5 Form-5 application, within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court.

ii) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of this case including the cost of this Writ Petition.

Iii) To dispense with filing of the translation of vernacular documents”

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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. P5 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. P5 application within a time frame.

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

1. The 3^rd respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext. P5 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 consider Ext. P5 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 three 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 GBG

17.12.2025 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE DATA BANK OF SREEMOOLANAGRAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT DATED NIL SHOWING THE SY NO. 175/4 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT NO. 38/17-18 DATED 03.08.2017, ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED