The court directed the revenue authorities to process an application for changing the nature of land under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, within a stipulated time frame.

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

P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.

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W.P.(C.).No.27159 of 2026

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Dated this the 07th 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 to pass orders on Exhibit P5 Form 6 Application;

ii. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents 2 and 3 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.

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2. The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to consider Ext.P5 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.P5 within a time frame.

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

1. The 4th respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext.P5 application to the 2nd respondent/Authorised O period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The 2nd respondent/Authorised O to consider the Ext.P5 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the 4th 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 2nd 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 4 for compliance.