The Court emphasized the need for timely administrative decisions regarding land classification applications under specific regulations.

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with following prayers :

“ i) issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P1 Form 5 application of the petitioner after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner within a time limit fixed by this Hon’ble Court;

ii) issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to remove petitioner’s property from data bank .

iii) Declare that the property of the petitioner lying in 2.42 Ares of property lying in Survey No.696/10-2 of Thrikkakara North Village in Kanayannur Taluk, Block No. 5, Ernakulam District is not a paddy land.

iv) issue such other appropriate writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case.

v) Dispense with the production of English translation of the vernacular Exhibits produced in the Writ Petition [ c ]. “ [sic]

2. When this writ petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Ext.P1 application submitted in Form 5 under Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules, 2008 .

3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also.

4. After hearing both sides, I think that prayer can be allowed.

Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:

1. The 2^nd respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext. P1 application to the 1^st respondent/Authorised Officer, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The 1^st respondent/Authorised Officer is directed to consider Ext.

P1 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the 2^nd respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the report.

3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition with exhibits, before the 1^st and 2^nd respondents for compliance.

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