The court mandates timely consideration of application under conservation law, emphasizing procedural compliance.

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed with following prayers:

i. a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction to the respondents to dispose the Ext.P2 application under Form No.6 under section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wet land Act, 2008 within a reasonable time after afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

ii. such other relief’s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the nature of this case.

iii. a direction to dispense with filing of the translation of vernacular document produced with this writ petition.

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2. The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to consider Ext.P2 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.P2 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.P2 application to the 1^st respondent/Authorised Officer within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The 1^st respondent/Authorised O directed to consider the Ext.P2 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 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 respondents 1 and

3 for compliance.