JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“a) Issue a writ of Certiorari or any appropriate writ or direction, to call for records leading to Ext.P1 order and set aside the same.

b) Issue a writ of Certiorari or any appropriate writ or direction, allowing Form 5 application filed by the petitioner and permit the petitioner herein to file Form 6 application before the competent authorities, within such time as may be pleased by this honourable court after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

c) Petitioner also prays that this hon’ble court may be pleased to dispense with the translation of the document produced in the vernacular language. And d) Pass any other appropriate writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to issue and the petitioner may pray from time to time. ”[SIC]

2. The petitioners are aggrieved by the order passed by the 3^rd respondent rejecting the Form–5 application submitted by them under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules , 2008 (‘Rules’, for brevity). The main grievance of the petitioners is that the authorised officer has not considered the contentions of the petitioners.

3. Heard the