The Court mandates consideration of applications under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act within specified time frames.

JUDGMENT

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

" i) issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P1 application after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner;

ii) Declare that the property of the petitioner’s having an extent of 16.19 Ares of property lying in Survey No.299/1-2, 299/3-2, 299/4-3, 299/6 ,299/7, 299/8 m of Kunnathunad Village in Kunnathunad Taluk in Block No. 36 , Ernakulam District not a paddy land and is a purayidom .

iii) issue such other appropriate writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case;

iv) Dispense with the production of English translation of the vernacular Exhibits produced in the Writ Petition [ c ] "

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2. The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to consider Ext.P1 Form - 6 application filed by the petitioner under Section 27A read with Rule 12(1) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act and Rules, 2008 ('Act and Rules' in short).

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 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.P1 application to the 1^st respondent/Authorised O period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The 1^st respondent/Authorised O to consider the Ext.P1 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. I make it clear that the 1^st respondent is free to pass appropriate orders in accordance with the law.

3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition with exhibits, before the 1^st and 3^rd respondents for compliance.

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