Court mandates timely consideration of property status correction under applicable land law.

JUDGMENT

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

"i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ order or direction to 2^nd respondent to pass orders on Exhibit P4 Form 6 Application;

ii. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents 2 and 3 to take appropriate steps to correct/change the nature/tenure of the petitioner’s property in the Revenue Records and BTR as that of residential Property /Purayidam.

iii. To dispense with the production of the English translation of Exhibits which are in vernacular language;

iv. To issue such other writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. "

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2. The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to consider Ext.P4 Form - 6 application submitted 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.P4 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. P4 application to the 2^nd respondent/Authorised O period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The 2^nd respondent/Authorised O to consider the Ext.P4 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 four months from the date of receipt of the report. I make it clear that the 2^nd 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 2^nd and 3^rd respondents for compliance.

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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNANJUDGESPVJudgment reservedNADate of judgment12.02.2026Judgment dictated12.02.2026Draft Judgment Placed12.02.2026Final Judgment Uploaded13.02.2026APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 5239 OF 2026PETITIONER EXHIBITSEXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO. 3114/2014DATED 02.07.2014 OF CHENGAMANAD SROEXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT WITHT.P.NO.13232 IN RESPECT OF THE ABOVEPROPERTY DATED 13.06.2025EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OFPUBLISHED DATA BANKEXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE FORM 6 APPLICATION NO. 3/2026/2178274 DATED 16.01.2026