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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13091

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
DHANESH KUMAR PAYINGATTU – Appellant
Versus
REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 6605 OF 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.RANJITH C., SRI.V.GANGADHARAN, SHRI.KIRAN JOHNY, SMT.SHINY GEORGE MEKKATTUKULAM, SMT.SEBI S. RAJ, SHRI.BINJO ANDREWS, SHRI.JOSBIN THOMAS, SHRI.LIBIN P. P.
For the Respondents: SR GP SMT VIDYA KURIAKOSE

A writ of mandamus cannot be issued when the application has already been rejected and alternative legal remedies are available.

Headnote:The writ petition seeks a direction to the Revenue Divisional Officer for considering the submitted application. The Government Pleader indicated the application was rejected online, and the court noted that no further direction was needed if the petitioner can pursue legal remedies. The court concluded the disposition of the writ petition accordingly.

Table of Content
1. petition filed for directions on application (Para 1)
2. government pleader states application rejection (Para 2)

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with following prayers :

a) “To issue a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction commanding the 1st Respondent to take up Ext-P3 application submitted by the Petitioner, consider it and pass appropriate orders on the same within a short span of time as this Hon'ble Court thinks fit in the interest of justice.

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

c) Dispense with filing of the translation of vernacular documents.” [sic]

2. The Government Pleader submitted that, as per the online status, the Form-6 application submitted by the petitioner is already rejected. If that is the case, no further direction is necessary. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the same, he is free to challenge the same, in accordance with law.

With the above observation, this writ petition is disposed of.

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