S Mani Nair, v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet land/Wetland Act 2008; Data Bank; Form 5 application; Section 2(xvA); authorized officer; purchaser/steps into the shoes of previous owner; successor entitled to pursue pending Form-5 application; reclaimed land included in Data Bank; Revenue Divisional Officer Ayyanthole Thrissur; Agriculture Officer Krishi Bhavan Thalappilly; Village Officer Kaniyarkode; Deputy Collector Thalappilly Taluk; Thrissur; Kerala High Court Ernakulam; Ziyad Rahman A.A.; Ext.P2 sale deed 2408/2022 SRO Pazhayannur; 2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: the 4th respondent Agricultural Officer to report on the nature of the petitioner's property to the 2nd respondent/authorized officer under Section 2(xvA) within one month, and the 2nd respondent/authorized officer thereafter to take up Ext.P4 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within one month of the report.