Judicial review is warranted to ensure timely administrative action in resolving pending applications as per legal provisions.

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, directing the 3rd respondent to conduct expeditious inquiry and to dispose of Exhibit -P1 Application, within a time limit to be specified by this honourable court.

ii. Pass an order to dispense with the filing of the translation of vernacular documents produced in the above case.

iii. Grant any other Writ, Order, or direction as deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."

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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.P1 Form – 7 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.P1 application within a time frame.

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

1. The respondents 5 and 6 are directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext.P1 application to the 3^rd respondent/Authorised Officer, as 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 3^rd respondent/Authorised O to consider Ext. P1 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the respondents 5 and 6, 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 respondents 3, 5 and 6 for compliance.

Sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE AJ

7 BEARING NO. 1/2025/249757 DATED 16-04-