J U D G M E N T

Heard Sri.L.Ram Mohan, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as Smt.Sylaja S.L., the learned Government Pleader.

2. The petitioner instituted an application under Clause 6 of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, as early as on 12.09.2018. Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court in Ext.P4 judgment, the afore application was directed to be treated as one filed under the provisions of Section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’). On the basis of the directions issued by this Court, originally an order at Ext.P7 was passed, instructing the petitioner to file an appropriate application under of the Act. The petitioner thereafter filed Form-7 application. The application presented is not seen disposed of. By the order at Ext.P13 dated 14.02.2023, the petitioner was directed to satisfy an amount of Rs.12,57,300/- as a condition for allowing the application under of the Act. The contention of the petitioner is t