JUDGMENT

The petitioner is stated to be the owner of 25.09 Ares of land in Survey Nos. 167/1-1, 167/1-2, 167/1-3 and 167/1-4 of Chiyyaram Village. The petitioner filed an application in Form-5 under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules , 2008, seeking to remove the aforesaid property from the Data Bank. By the impugned order at Ext. P7, the RDO, having refused to accept the prayer as above, the petitioner is before this Court.

2. Heard Sri. S. Rishab, the learned counsel representing Sri. M.R. Dhanil for the petitioner, as well as Smt. Shylaja, the learned Government Pleader.

3. A reading of the impugned order of the RDO would show that he has refused to accept the prayer since, according to him, the property is lying low and there is water logging during the rainy season. The RDO has also made a reference to the report of KSREC. On the basis of an application filed by the petitioner, an Advocate Commissioner was appointed by this Court to report on the lie and nature of the property in question. On the basis of the direction so issued, the learned Advocate Commissioner has filed a detailed report dated 23.1.2026. The findings of the Advocate Commissioner are as