Kerala High Court
Anvar vs Revenue Divisional Officer on 23 October, 2025
Author: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
Bench: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 1ST KARTHIKA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 38904 OF 2025
PETITIONER/S:
ANVAR
AGED 50 YEARS
S/O CHEKUTTI HAJI, MURINGAMPURAYIL (H), KEDAVOOR
VILLAGE, THAMARASSERY TALUK, THACHAMPOYIL P.O
KOZHIKODE,, PIN - 673573
BY ADVS.
SRI.JUSTINE JACOB
SHRI.SUMESH P.S.
SMT.MALAVIKA RADHAKRISHNAN
SHRI.ARSHID P. NOUSHAD
SRI.VIJO JOSE
SHRI.JOSEPH SHANSTON
RESPONDENT/S:
1 REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER
KOZHIKODE CIVIL STATION JUMA MASJID, SH29,
ERANHIPPALAM, KOZHIKODE, KERALA, PIN - 673020
2 VILLAGE OFFICER
KACHERI VILLAGE, MINI BYPASS ROAD, EAST HILL,
KOZHIKODE, KERALA, PIN - 673005
3 LOCAL LEVEL MONITORING COMMITTEE
REP. BY ITS CONVENOR, AGRICULTURE OFFICER, PIN - 673004
4 AGRICULTURAL OFFICER
KRISHI BHAVAN, EDACHERI, PURAMERI KOZHIKODE, KERALA,
PIN - 673502
GP SMT DEEPA V
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.10.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
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Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2025
JUDGMENT
The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:
" i. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the respondents to dispose of Exhibit.P3 application within a time frame as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
ii. Issue such other writ, order, or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, for the ends of justice.
iii. Dispense with the filing of translation of vernacular documents."
[SIC]
2. The main prayer in this Writ Petition is to consider Ext.P3 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).
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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.P3 within a time frame.
Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:
1. The 2nd respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext.P3 application to the 1st respondent/Authorised Officer within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.
2. The 1st respondent/Authorised Officer is directed to consider the Ext.P3 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the 2nd 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 2025:KER:79617 WP(C) NO.38904 OF 2025 5 law.
3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition with exhibits, before the 1st and 2nd respondents for compliance.
Sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
JUDGE
SSG
Judgment reserved NA
Date of judgment 23.10.2025
Judgment dictated 23.10.2025 Draft Judgment Placed 25.10.2025 Final Judgment Uploaded 27.10.2025 2025:KER:79617 WP(C) NO.38904 OF 2025 6 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 38904/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 . A TRUE COPY OF LAND TAX RECEIPT DATED 09.09.2025 Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF POSSESSION CERTIFICATE DATED 08.10.2025 Exhibit P 3 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION HAVING NO.
22/2025/41552 DATED 09.10.2025 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN FORM NO. 6, Exhibit P4 THE TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DATED 09.10.2025