Safia, vs State of Kerala,

SAFIA, vs State of Kerala,

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Apr 08, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1278104
Court: Kerala High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr.Justice Ziyad Rahman a.a.
Decided On: Apr 08, 2025
Case Number: WP(C)/8136/2025
Subject: Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

SAFIA,

Respondent

State of Kerala,

Excerpt

.....in such circumstances, for classifying the property in the revenue records as dry land, the petitioner submitted ext.p3 application in form-6 on 18.02.2025.2. limited prayer sought by the petitioner is to direct the 2nd respondent before whom the said application is pending to pass orders thereon within a time frame.3. after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned government pleader, i am inclined to dispose of this writ petition. accordingly, it is ordered that, the 4 th respondent village officer shall forward a report regarding the nature of the property of the petitioner to the 2nd respondent or the authorizedwpc.no.8136/25 3 officer under section 2(xva) of the kerala conservation of paddy land and wetland act, 2008 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. upon receipt of the said report, appropriate orders on ext.p3 application shall be passed by the 2nd respondent or the authorized officer as referred above within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of the said report.sd/- ziyad rahman a.a. judge dg/8.4.25 wpc.no.8136/25 4 appendix of wp(c) 8136/2025 petitioner exhibits exhibit p1 true photostat copy of the land tax receipt issued by the land revenue department dated 17/02/2025 exhibit p2 true photostat copy of the possession certificate dated 17/02/2025 issued by the pulpatta village office exhibit p3 true photostat copy of the form 6 application dated 18/02/2025 submitted before the 2nd respondent exhibit p4 true photostat copy of the receipt dated

Full Judgment

WPC.No.8136/25 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 8136 OF 2025 PETITIONER: SAFIA, AGED 56 YEARS, W/O.ABDUL RASAK MACHINGAL HOUSE, POOKALATHUR, PULPATTA, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676 123. BY ADVS. NIRMAL DAS P. SIDHARTH O. RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695 001. 2 REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679 322. 3 AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, POOKALATHUR, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676 123. 4 VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, POOKALATHUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673 642.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.No.8136/25 2

JUDGMENT

The petitioner herein is the absolute owner in possession of properties having an extent of 14 Ares 35 Sq.Mtrs

in Survey No.43/7-2 of Pulpatta Village, Eranad Taluk, Malappuram District. Grievance of the petitioner is that, even though the property of the petitioner is not included in the Data Bank prepared for the purpose of Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, the same is described as ‘Nilam’ in the revenue records. In such circumstances, for classifying the property in the revenue records as dry land, the petitioner submitted Ext.P3 application in Form-6 on 18.02.2025.

2. Limited prayer sought by the petitioner is to direct the 2nd respondent before whom the said application is pending to pass orders thereon within a time frame.

3. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition. Accordingly, it is ordered that, the 4 th respondent Village Officer shall forward a report regarding the nature of the property of the petitioner to the 2nd respondent or the authorized

WPC.No.8136/25 3 officer under Section 2(xvA) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Upon receipt of the said report, appropriate orders on Ext.P3 application shall be passed by the 2nd respondent or the authorized officer as referred above within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of the said report.

Sd/- ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. JUDGE DG/8.4.25 WPC.No.8136/25 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 8136/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE LAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT DATED 17/02/2025 Exhibit P2 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE DATED 17/02/2025 ISSUED BY THE PULPATTA VILLAGE OFFICE Exhibit P3 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE FORM 6 APPLICATION DATED 18/02/2025 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P4 TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED

Same Court & Year Kerala · 2025 Same Parties SAFIA, vs State of Kerala, Same Subject Land Acquisition Same Judge Honourable Mr.Justice Ziyad Rahman a.a.