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1. conversion fee must not apply if property size is under threshold. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed with following prayers:

i. Call for the entire records leading to Ext.P8 and quash the same to the extent to which it levied fees for conversion of property of the petitioner by the issuance of a Writ of certiorari or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction;

ii. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to change the category of property of the petitioner from ‘nilam’ having extent 07.73 Ares of property (19.100 cents) without payment of fees, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court;

iii. to dispense with the English translation of the documents produced in the vernacular language;

iv. iPass such other orders, interlocutory or otherwise, which are deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice including costs;

(SIC)

2. Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P8 to the extent to which it demands fee for conversion of property of the petitioner. When this writ petition came up for consideration on 08.01.2026, this Court directed the additional 4^th respondent to measure the property of the petitioner as far as the extent of the property in his possession, and to submit a report. Now a report is submitted by the Taluk Surveyor, Vaikom, which is extracted hereunder:

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ബഹു കേ(cid:4)രള ഹൈ(cid:9)കേ(cid:10)ോടതിയുടെട നിർകേ(cid:19)ശോനുസരണം

WP(C) 6091 of 2025)o നമ്പർ കേ(cid:4)സിൽ ഹൈ(cid:27)(cid:10)ം

തോലൂ(cid:10)ിൽ നടു(cid:27)ിടെ(cid:30) (cid:27)ികേ(cid:31)ജിൽ പടിഞ്ഞോകേ#മു#ി പടിഞ്ഞോറും കേ&രി ടെതകേ(cid:10) (cid:27)(cid:31)കേശരി തങ്കമ്മ മ(cid:4)ൾ (cid:30)ളിതോമ എന്നയോളുടെട ഹൈ(cid:4)(cid:27)ശ സ്ഥ(cid:30)ം അളന്നു തിട്ടടെ3ടുത്തി ആയതിടെ6 ടെ(cid:4)ച്ചും

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തയ്യോ#ോ(cid:10)ി സമർ3ിക്കുന്നു അളന്നതിൻ പ്ര(cid:4)ോരം ടിയോടെ6

7.63 (18.85 )

ഹൈ(cid:4)(cid:27)ശ സ്ഥ(cid:30)ം ആർസ് ടെസൻ#് ആടെണന്ന .”

(cid:27)ി(cid:27)രവും #ികേ3ോർട്ട ് ടെ&യ്തുടെ(cid:4)ോള്ളുന്നു

3. From the above it is clear that the property owned by the petitioner is only 18.85 cents. If that is the case, the petitioner need not pay any conversion fee. In the light of the same, this writ petition can be disposed of.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:

1. Ext.P8 is set aside.

2. The 2^nd respondent/Authorised O to process the Form-6 application in accordance with law, without insisting any conversion fee, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE JV

Judgment reserved	NA
Date of Judgment	25.02.2026
Judgment dictated	25.02.2026
Draft Judgment placed	26.02.2026
Final Judgment uploaded	27.02.2026

APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 6091 OF 2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit-P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.4954/1974 DATED

23.09.1974 EXECUTED IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONER Exhibit-P2 TRUE COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT DEED NO.1521/2007 DATED 30.04.2007 EXECUTED BY PETITIONER IN FAVOR OF G.BYJU Exhibit-P3 TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH IN SURVEY NO.174/3A SO PREPARED BY SURVEYOR V.K NATARAJAN ACHARY Exhibit-P4 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO. 1166/2021/RD DATED 25.02.2021 ISSUED BY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA Exhibit-P5 TRUE COPY OF FORM-6 DATED 24.11.2022 SUBMITTED ONLINE Exhibit-P6 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT NO.KL05050902441/2021 DATED 30.05.2024 OF PROPERTY OBTAINED BY EXT.P1 SALE DEED Exhibit-P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT VILLAGE OFFICER DATED 11.03.2023 SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT RDO Exhibit-P8 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT RDO DATED 24.05.2023 Exhibit-P9 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER DATED 02.08.2023 ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit-P10 PHOTOCOPY OF THE DIGITAL SURVEY DETAILS OF THE PROPERTY OF THE PETITIONER OBTAINED BY EXT.P1 SALE DEED ALONG WITH THE SKETCH OF THE PROPERTY AVAILABLE IN THE ‘ENTE BHOOMI’

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