Justin, vs State of Kerala,

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Mar 28, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1280341
Court: Kerala High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr.Justice Ziyad Rahman a.a.
Decided On: Mar 28, 2025
Case Number: WP(C)/12944/2025
Subject: Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Justin,

Respondent

State of Kerala,

Excerpt

.....to the implementation of the kerala conservation of paddy land and wetland act, 2008. therefore, the petitioner submitted ext.p1 application in form 5 on 15.03.2024. the limited prayer sought by the petitioner is to direct the 4th respondent to pass orders thereon within a time frame. after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned government pleader for the respondents, i am inclined to dispose of this writ petition. accordingly, it is ordered that, the 5th respondent shall forward a report regarding the nature of the property of the petitioner, to the 4th respondent or the authorized officer under section 2(xva) of the kerala conservation of paddy land and wetland act, 2008 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. thereupon, the 4th respondent or the authorized officer as referred to above shall take up ext.p1 application and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of such report. in case the report of the 5 th respondent is already received by the 4th respondent or the authorized officer, the same shall be disposed of within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. sd/- ziyad rahman a.a. judge scs appendix of wp(c) 12944/2025 petitioner exhibits exhibit-p1 a true copy of the form 5 applicationfiled by the petitioner in respect of the property covered by survey . no.130/7-3, 130/8-4, of thuravoor village dated 15/3/2024 exhibit-p2 a true copy of the application status of the form 5 applications filed by the petitioner dated 25/3/2025

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1947 PETITIONER: JUSTIN, AGED 45 YEARS S/O. VARGHESE, ALUKKA PUTHUSSERRY HOUSE, KIDANGOOR P O, ANGAMALLY, ERNAKULAM DIST, PIN - 683572 BY ADV MEREENA.J.JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD,ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682030 4 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER /THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (L A), RDO U/S 2 (XVA) FOR ALWAYE TALUK, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682030 5 THE AGRICULTURE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE AGRICULTURE OFFICE, KRISHI BHAVAN, THURAVOOR P O, ANGAMALLY, PIN - 683572 BY ADV SMT.DEEPA.V, G.P THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is the owner in possession of property having an extent of 3.50 Ares comprised in Survey Nos.130/7-3, The grievance of the petitioner is that, the property of the petitioner has been wrongfully included in the Data Bank as 'Nilam' even though the said land stood reclaimed even prior to the implementation of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008. Therefore, the petitioner submitted Ext.P1 application in Form 5 on 15.03.2024. The limited prayer sought by the petitioner is to direct the 4th respondent to pass orders thereon within a time frame. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for the respondents, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition. Accordingly, it is ordered that, the 5th respondent shall forward a report regarding the nature of the property of the petitioner, to the 4th respondent or the authorized officer under Section 2(xvA) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon, the 4th respondent or the authorized officer as referred to above shall take up Ext.P1 application and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of such report. In case the report of the 5 th respondent is already received by the 4th respondent or the authorized officer, the same shall be disposed of within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. JUDGE scs APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12944/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit-P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE FORM 5 APPLICATION

FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY COVERED BY SURVEY . NO.130/7-3, 130/8-4, OF THURAVOOR VILLAGE DATED 15/3/2024 Exhibit-P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION STATUS OF THE FORM 5 APPLICATIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 25/3/2025

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