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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5799

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
SIMON K FRANCIS – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 1027 OF 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.M.R.RAJESH, SMT.SANDHYA E.S.
For the Respondents: SR GP SMT VIDYA KURIAKOSE

The court cannot intervene further if the application has already been rejected by the authority.

Headnote:Statute Analysis: The writ petition seeks a mandamus direction regarding the disposal of the Form 5 application under Rule 4(4D). Facts of the Case: The petitioner requests the court to ensure the respondent considers the application per the prescribed rules.

Findings of Court:
The government pleader informed that the application had already been rejected; hence, no further direction was deemed necessary.

Issues: The court examined whether further direction is required post rejection of the application.

Ratio Decidendi: The court reasoned that without an active application pending, there was no ground for intervention.

Result: The writ petition is closed.

Table of Content
1. the writ petition seeks specific directions regarding an application. (Para 1)
2. submission regarding rejection of the application. (Para 2)

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with following prayers : (i) “Issue a Writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext. P4 application in Form 5 filed U/Rule 4(4D) of the Rules dehors the decisions contained in Exts. P5 and P7 of the 5th respondent, within the shortest time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court;

(ii) Issue such other appropriate writ, direction or order as the case may be;

(iii) Issue an order dispensing with the production of the true English translation of the exhibits, produced along with this writ petition, which are in vernacular.”[sic]

2. Today, when the matter came up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader submitted that Form-5 application is already rejected by order dated 25.05.2025. If that is the case, no further direction is necessary.

Recording the submission of the Government Pleader, this writ petition is closed.

Sd/-

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5799

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMP.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, JSIMON K FRANCIS – AppellantVersusTHE DISTRICT COLLECTOR – RespondentWP(C) NO. 1027 OF 2026

The court cannot intervene further if the application has already been rejected by the authority.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
SIMON K FRANCIS – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 1027 OF 2026