2025:KER:30429 WP(C) No. 11254 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 11254 OF 2025 PETITIONER: ISMATH ENOON K.A., AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL JABBAR, RESIDING AT KATTISSERY HOUSE, PACHALAM P.O, THRIKANARVATTOM DESOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,KERALA, PIN-682012 BY ADVS. R.O.MUHAMED SHEMEEM ABIDHA M.A. NASEEHA BEEGUM P.S. RESPONDENTS: 1 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THE REGIONAL DIVISIONAL OFFICE, FORT KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN-682001 2 THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (RR), KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-682030 3 THE AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KUNNUMPURAM, PADAMUGHAL, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-682030 4 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, DISTRICT COURT ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-682011 2025:KER:30429 WP(C) No. 11254 of 2025 -2- 5 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, MAHATMA GANDR1-R5HI ROAD, NEAR CENTRAL STADIUM JUNCTION, STATUE PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN-695001 R1-R5 SRI.DHEERAJ A.S., GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:30429 WP(C) No. 11254 of 2025 -3- MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11254 of 2025 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT The petitioner is stated to be the owner in possession of 1 Are and 24 Sq. Mtr. of land comprised in Survey No.86/2-2 situated in Ernakulam Village, Kanayannur Taluk. The petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 application under Form 6 of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules (for short, 'the Rules'), for which Ext.P4 receipt has been issued to the petitioner. The writ petition is filed to direct the 1st respondent to pass orders on the application. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that a report has been submitted by the 4th respondent Village Officer to the 2nd respondent Deputy Collector. This is recorded. 2025:KER:30429 WP(C) No. 11254 of 2025 -4- In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P3 application strictly in terms of the Rules, at the earliest, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. JUDGE bpr 2025:KER:30429 WP(C) No. 11254 of 2025 -5- APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11254/2025 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT DEED NO. 1285 /2022 DATED 08.04.2022 OF ERNAKULAM SUB REGISTER OFFICE EXHIBIT-P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEDURE NO. 7347/2024, DATED 16-05-2024 OF KOCHI SUB COLLECTOR, EXHIBIT-P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 15.06.2024 IN FORM 6 RULE 12 (1) OF THE KERALA CONSERVATION OF PADDY LAND AND WETLAND RULES, 2008 EXHIBIT-P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE WET-LAND THARAM MATTAL RECEIPT NO. KL07022208766/2024, DATED 15.06.2024