The Court directed the 4th respondent to consider the petitioner's representation under Section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy and Wetland Act, 2008, coupling it with an earlier order, within a period of two months.
Direction to the 4th respondent to take up, consider, and pass orders on the petitioner's representation within two months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 / 1ST PHALGUNA, 1944 WP(C) NO.1494 OF 2023
PETITIONER :-
M.UDAYAPPAN, AGED 65 YEARS S/O.V.K.MADHAVAN (LATE), AISWARYA HOUSE, ASOKAPURAM, ALUVA.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 683 101
BY ADVS. AVANEESH KOYIKKARA M.G.AISHWARYA
RESPONDENTS :-
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001
2 DISTRICT COLLECTOR ERNAKULAM, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD POST, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 682 030 3 REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER FORT KOCHI, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KB JACOB RD, FORT KOCHI, KOCHI HEAD POST, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 001 4 TAHSILDAR TALUK OFFICE, ALUVA, ALUVA.P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN – 680 506 5 VILLAGE OFFICER VILLAGE OFFICE, KEEZHMAD, ERNAKULAM-683 112. SMT.PARVATHY.K, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.02.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 20th day of February, 2023
This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs :-
learned Government Pleader.
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Village Officer to take consequential steps to make appropriate entries in the revenue records, no steps have been taken so far. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 representation before the 4th respondent and seeks a consideration thereof.
There will, accordingly, be a direction to the 4th respondent to take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 representation submitted by the petitioner, taking note of Ext.P1 as well. Appropriate steps shall be taken within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
This writ petition is ordered accordingly.
Sd/ANU SIVARAMAN JUDGE
Jvt/28.2.2023
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 1494/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 A COPY OF ORDER NO.RDOCHN/9677/2022 DATED 20.10.2022 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P2 A COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 31.10.2022. Exhibit P2(a) A COPY OF THE CONSIGNMENT TRACKING DETAILS OF EXT.P2. Exhibit P3 A COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC NO.37385/2022 DATED 22.11.2022.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the lower authorities are directed to consider the petitioner's representation regarding the change in land nature.
Whether appropriate steps are to be taken within a fixed period to convert the land to Purayidom.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Udayappan
State of Kerala
District Collector Ernakulam
Revenue Divisional Officer Fort Kochi
Tahsildar, Aluva
Village Officer, Keezhmad
Anu Sivaraman
As recorded by the court registry
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