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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 18331
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
NADEERA – Appellant
Versus
DEPUTY COLLECTOR (RR) – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 6977 OF 2026
Important Points
Subject
Administrative Law - Writ Petition
Act Referred
Headnote
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.K.J.MANU RAJ, SMT.GOPIKA ANIL
For the Respondents: SR GP SMT VIDYA KURIAKOSE
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| 1. petitioner's request for application consideration. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court's directive on administrative procedures. (Para 4) |
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 2nd respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext. P1 application to the 1st 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 1st 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 2nd 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 1st and 2nd respondents for compliance.
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