The Court enforces statutory obligations for timely decision-making under environmental conservation laws.

JUDGMENT

This Writ Petition (C) is filed seeking the following reliefs:

" i) Call for the records pertaining to Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioner.

ii) Issue a writ of mandamus, any other writ, appropriate order directing the 5^th Respondent to file report and complete the proceedings in connection with Exhibit P2 within a time frame.

iii) Issue a writ of mandamus, any other writ, appropriate order directing the 3^rd Respondent to complete the process in Exhibit.P2 application (Form 6) on the basis of obtaining all necessary inputs within a time frame.

iv) This Honourable Court may be pleased to dispense with the translation of the vernacular documents produced in the vernacular language.

v) Provide cost of the proceedings."

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2. The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to consider Ext.P2 Form - 6 application filed by the petitioner under Section 27A read with Rule 12(1) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act and Rules , 2008 ('Act and Rules' in short).

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.P2 within a time frame.

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

1. The 5^th respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext.P2 application to the 3^rd respondent/Authorised O period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The 3^rd respondent/Authorised O to consider the Ext.P2 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the 5^th respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the report. I make it clear that the 3^rd respondent is free to pass appropriate orders in accordance with the law.

3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition with exhibits, before the 3^rd and 5^th respondents for compliance.

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