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JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

"I. Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ, direction or order compelling the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents to consider and pass order on merits in Exhibit-P7; Exhibit P-8 applications affording opportunity of hearing the petitioners’ within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court granting permission to develop the land.

ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ, directions or order declaring that the property of the Petitioners’ covered by Exhibit P-1 is a dry land and suitable for construction.

iii. Issue such other writ or direction this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to pass om the circumstances of the case.”

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2. The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to consider Exts.P7 and P8 applications. This Writ petition is pending before this Court from 09.11.2020. No interim order has been passed in this case.

3 I am of the considered opinion that this Writ is need not be retained here. If any existing grievance is there to the petitioner, the petitioner can take steps in accordance with the provisions of the he Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act , 2008.

With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of.