JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed with following prayers:

i. issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ or order directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders in Exhibit P6 application filed by the petitioner in Form 5 under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet land Act , 2008; within such time which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to grant.

ii. Dispense with the production of the English translation of Exhibits which are in vernacular language;

iii. grant such other reliefs as this Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.

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2. When this Writ Petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Ext.P6 Form – 5 application within a time frame.

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.P6 application 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.P6 application to the 1^st re