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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 7^TH DAY OF AUGUST 2026 / 16TH SRAVANA, 1948

WP(C) NO. 27001 OF 2026

PETITIONER/S: THOMAS GEORGE AGED 60 YEARS

S/O. VARKEY MADATHIL (H) MARADU, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682304

BY ADVS.

SMT.M.S.SHAMLA SMT.ELIZABETH V.JOSEPH

RESPONDENT/S:

1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM - 682030

2 THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (RR)

COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM- 682030

3 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER EVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, FORT KOCHI - 682001

4 THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER KRISHI BHAVAN, MARADU, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682304

5 THE VILLAGE OFFICER MARADU VILLAGE OFFICE, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682304

SRI MOHAMMED HASHIM, SR GP

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.08.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY

DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.

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W.P.(C.).No.27001 of 2026 ----------------------------------------------

Dated this the 07^th day of August, 2026

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed with following prayers:

i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ order or direction to 2nd respondent/Authorised officer to pass orders on Exhibit P5 and P6 Form 6

Applications;

ii. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to take appropriate steps to correct/change the nature/tenure of the petitioner’s property in the Revenue Records and

BTR as that of residential Property /Purayidam.

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

language;

iv. To issue such other writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the

circumstances of the case.

(SIC)

2. The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to consider

Exts.P5 and P6 Form - 6 applications filed by the petitioner

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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 Exts.P5 and P6 within a time frame.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the

following manner:

1. The 5^th respondent is directed to submit the

necessary report based on the Exts.P5 and P6 applications to the 2^nd respondent/Authorised Officer within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this

judgment.

2. The 2^nd respondent/Authorised O

directed to consider the Exts.P5 and P6 applications (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the 5^th

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respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of five months from the date of receipt of the report. I make it clear that the 2^nd 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 respondents 2 and

5 for compliance.

sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE

JV

Judgment reserved	NA
Date of Judgment	07.08.2026
Judgment dictated	07.08.2026
Draft Judgment placed	07.08.2026
Final Judgment uploaded	07.08.2026

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 27001 OF 2026

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO. 256/1999 DATED 23.01.1999 FOR AN EXTENT 7 ARES 49 SQUARE METERS OF LAND COMPRISED IN

RE SURVEY. NO. 224/6-2 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO. 4102/2005

DAT

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