IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2009 / 8TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 388 of 2009(U) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.V. ABDULLA, S/O. ABDUL RAHIMAN, AZHAKMATHU VALAPPIL, POST ALANKODE, KALACHAL, VIA EDAPPAL, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRIC.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, ALANKODE, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.388 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P5. 2. Ext.P5 is an order passed by the respondent on Ext.P4 application made by the petitioner requesting for a certificate that the land mentioned therein is an agriculture land. The request has been rejected by Ext.P5 stating that the land is a paddy land and that the tree growth is less than 10 years old. In my view, the approach of the respondent is not correct. On receipt of Ext.P4, all that he is expected to do is to give a certificate showing the true nature of the land, whether it is agricultural land or not, as it is seen on inspection of the same. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of quashing Ext.P5 and directing the respondent to issue a certificate in pursuance to Ext.P4 showing the actual nature of the land as it is seen on inspection of the same. (ANTONY DOMINIC) vi JUDGE