JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“I. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the second respondent to change the entry regarding the petitioner’s plot, 0.0809 Hectares of land comprised in Block No. 161, Re-Survey No. 45 (Old Survey No. 253/2B) of Palakkad-I Village, Palakkad Taluk & Palakkad District in the basic tax register as garden land/dry land;

II. Declare that inasmuch as the petitioner’s plot is converted and used for construction, prior to the coming into force of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act , 2008, he could also seek change of records of BTR in respect of the subject property without making any application as envisaged under section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act , 2008;

III. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the second respondent to consider Exhibit-P3 application on merits without the petitioner being directed to make any application in terms o