and WetLand Rules, and in particular, Rule 4, would indicate that, as a first step for collecting the data for preparation of the data bank, the revenue records pertaining to the lands within the area of jurisdiction of the LLMC, had to be perused, and the details of such lands as were shown as paddy lands and wetlands in the revenue records, collected, and the lands inspected by the Village Officer and the Agricultural Officer concerned, and it was only on their satisfaction, with regard to the nature of the land being a paddy land or a wetland, that the same was to be included in the draft data bank that was to be initially prepared. Thereafter, the draft data bank had to be considered by the LLMC, and on a review of the details in the said draft data bank, after obtaining the reports from the National Remote Sensing Agencies, State Land Use Boards, CentreState Science and Technology Institutions or the Information Kerala Mission, a final data bank had to be prepared. Thereafter, the finalised land data bank had to be forwarded to the Secretary, Local Self Government, who is obliged to notify the said finalised data bank, by publication in the Kerala Gazette, and issue directions to publish the same in the Panchayat/Municipality/Corporation Offices and also the Village Offices concerned.”
