JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed with following prayers:

i. To issue a Writ of certiorari calling for the records leading to Ext.P-9 Order and quash the same.

ii. To issue a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction commanding the 4th Respondent/ authorized officer to reconsider the Ext.P-3 application and allow the same and pass orders afresh on the basis of Ext.P-7 KSREC report with regard to the property as on 2008.

iii. To dispense with the filing of translation of vernacular documents.

iv. To pass such other appropriate orders or directions as this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and ends of justice.

(SIC)

2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by the 4^th respondent rejecting the Form–5 application submitted by him under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules , 2008 (‘Rules’, for brevity). The main grievance of the petitioner is that the authorised officer has not considered the contentions of the petitioner.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

4. This Court perused the impugned order. I am of the considered opinion that the authorised officer has