Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 646 Ker
Judgement Date : 21 January, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY 2026 / 1ST MAGHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 45029 OF 2025
PETITIONER(S):
JINSINA ANLAS
AGED 35 YEARS, W/O ANLAS ANWAR, RESIDING AT TIMBER
HOUSE, NAVA JYOTHI NAGAR, OLAVAKODE, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678002
BY ADVS.
SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON
SRI.B.DEEPAK
SMT.ANNA ROSE
RESPONDENT(S):
1 "THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER
OTTAPPALAM, OFFICE OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL
OFFICER, COURT ROAD, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,
PIN - 679101"
THE 1ST RESPONDENT IS SUO MOTU SUBSTITUTED AS
"THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,
VIDYUT NAGAR,PALAKKAD-678001"
AS PER ORDER DATED 21.01.2026
2 THE TAHSILDAR
LAND RECORDS, TALUK OFFICE, CIVIL STATION COMPLEX,
PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
3 THE VILLAGE OFFICER
PALAKKAD 1 VILLAGE OFFICE, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
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4 THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER
PALAKKAD KRISHI BHAVAN, PALAKKAD - 678 001
( IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 05.12.2025 IN I.A.
NO.1/2025 )
BY ADV.
SMT. VIDYA KURIAKOSE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 21.01.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
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W.P.(C) No.45029 of 2025
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Dated this the 21st day of January, 2026
JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed seeking the following
reliefs:
"(i) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider on merits Ext.P3 application submitted by the petitioner in Form No.5 of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land & Wetland Rules and pass appropriate orders on the same expeditiously after affording to her a reasonable opportunity of being heard;
(ii) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to take expeditious steps to delete the petitioner's property from the data bank and carry out necessary corrections in the revenue records so as to enable her to utilize her property for construction purposes;
(iii) dispense with the filing of translation of vernacular documents;
and
(iv) issue such other writ, order or direction as this honorable court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case."
[SIC]
2. When this Writ Petition came up for
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consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the
petitioner submitted that the petitioner will be satisfied if
a direction is issued to consider Ext. P3 Form-5 application
within a time frame.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
the learned Government Pleader.
4. After hearing both sides, I think there can be a
direction to consider Ext.P3 application within a time
frame.
Therefore, this Writ Petition(C) is disposed of in the
following manner:
1. The Addl. 4th respondent is directed to submit
the necessary report based on Ext.P3 Form-5
application to the 1st respondent / Authorised
Officer, as expeditiously as possible, at any
rate, within a period of one month from the
date of receipt of a certified copy of this
judgment.
2. The 1st respondent / Authorised Officer is
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directed to consider Ext.P3 Form-5 application
(if it is pending and if it is in order) based on
the report received from the Addl. 4th
respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at
any rate, within a period of one month from
the date of receipt of the report.
3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of
this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ
Petition with exhibits, before the 1st and Addl.
4th respondents for compliance.
sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN,
JUDGE
JV
Judgment reserved NA
Date of judgment 21.01.2026
Judgment dictated 21.01.2026
Draft Judgment Placed 22.01.2026
Final Judgment Uploaded 23.01.2026
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 45029 OF 2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE NO. 78568699, DATED 13.06.2023 Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF ONE SUCH TAX RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE NO. KL09052203541/2023, DATED 12.04.2023 Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THIS APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT, DATED 24.06.2023
RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS : NIL
//TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE
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