The court may direct statutory authorities to resolve pending applications for land use conversion within a fixed timeframe when such applications are in order and required by law.

JUDGMENT

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

"i. To issue a writ of mandamus order or other appropriate writ or direction directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2, Form 6 application, numbered as 32/2026/762900, dated 23.04.2026, under Section 27 A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act 2008 forthwith.

ii. To issue a writ of mandamus or direction to the 2nd respondent Tahsildar to reassess the property under section 6A of the Kerala Land Tax Act consequent to the orders passed by the 1st respondent on Ext. P2 application and to make additional entries in the BTR showing the nature of the property as Garden land/ Purayidam.

iii. Petitioner also prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispense with the translation of the documents produced in the Vernacular Language;

iv. To issue any other writs order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit on the facts and circumstances of the case. "

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2. The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to consider Ext.P2 Form - 6 application filed by the petitioner under Section 27A read with Rule 12(1) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act and Rules, 2008 ('Act and Rules' in short).

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

4. After hearing both sides, I think there can be a direction to consider Ext.P2 within a time frame.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:

1. The 3^rd respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext.P2 application to the 1^st respondent/Authorised Officer within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The 1^st respondent/Authorised O to consider the Ext.P2 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the 3^rd respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the report. I make it clear that the 1^st respondent is free to pass appropriate orders in accordance with the law.

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 3^rd respondents for compliance.