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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 37805

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J
Pathummai – Appellant
Versus
Sub Collector (DM) – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Denu Joseph, Afreen Farhanash, Anandu B. Babu, Athira Surendran
For the Respondents: GP, Joemon Antony

Table of Content
1. challenge to the rejection of form-5 application for land exclusion from data bank. (Para 1 , 2)
2. requirement of independent verification via inspection or satellite imagery under rule 4(4f). (Para 4)
3. obligation to assess land suitability as of the cutoff date 12.08.2008. (Para 5)

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.06.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“i. Issue a Writ of Certiorari and quash Exhibit P3 order issued by the 1st Respondent, after calling for the records leading to the issuance of the same.

ii. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to consider the Exhibit P2 application and dispose of the same within a time frame.

iii. To dispense with the production of the English translation of Exhibits which are in vernacular language

and;

iv. To grant such other reliefs as this Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.”[SIC]

2. The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P3 order passed by the 1st respondent rejecting Ext.P2 Form–5 application submitted by the petitioner under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and We

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