JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with following prayers :

i) “issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P 4 and Exhibit P 5Form 5 applications of the petitioners after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner within a time limit fixed by this Hon’ble Court;

ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to remove petitioners’ property from data bank.

iii) Declare that the 3 Ares 13.7 Square meters of land lying in Survey no: 181/55 and 4 Ares 39.4 Square meters of land lying in Sy No: 181/73 of Chelavur Village in Kozhikode Taluk, Kozhikode District is not paddy land.

iv) Dispense with the translation of vernacular documents.

v) Issue such other appropriate writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case. “ [sic]

2. When this writ petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Exts.P4 and P5 applications submitted in Form 5 under Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land a