IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
HARISANKAR V. MENON, J
K. SREEDHARAN NAMBOOTHIRI – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. property ownership and initial rejection of application. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of previous court findings and reports cited. (Para 3) |
| 3. emphasis on comprehensive evaluation of land's agricultural suitability. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. final decision dictates reconsideration by relevant authorities. (Para 7) |
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is stated to be the owner in enjoyment and possession of an extent of 41.27 Ares of land in re-Survey No.6/2 (old Survey 6/12) of Kuttikkattoor Village, pursuant to Ext.P1 document of the year 1993. Admittedly, the afore property was remaining as a barren land for more than 30 years and is totally uncultivable. But even thereafter, the petitioner states that the property was included in the data bank under the provisions of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act , 2008. The petitioner submitted a Form 5 application, under the provisions of Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules, 2008, and by the order at Ext.P4 dated 01.07.2021, the prayer made by the petitioner was rejected. The order at Ext.P4 was issued after obtaining a report from the Kerala State Remote Sensing and Environment Centre (KSREC), as evidenced by
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