IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3373 of 2009(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. ALI, S/O.KUNJEEN, PLACHERRIL, AMBUNAD KARA, KIZHAKAMBALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. IBRAHIM, S/O.MOIDEEN, MENATHURUTHIL, AMBUNAD KARA, KIZHAKAMBALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.3373 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Ext.P1 is an application made to the 3rd respondent invoking his powers under the Kerala Conservation of the Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008, seeking permission for the reclamation of 8 ares and 80 square meters of land. Petitioner submits that by Ext.P2, the Tahsildar gave his report recommending to grant the permission as sought for by him in Ext.P1. It is stated that ignoring Ext.P2 and without adverting to any of the contentions raised, by Ext.P3, his application was rejected. A reading of Ext.P3 shows that no reason whatsoever has been mentioned in the order justifying rejection of the petitioner's application. Therefore, on that reason itself, Ext.P3 deserves to be set aside and I do so. The 3rd respondent is directed to consider Ext.P1 application made WP(c).No.3373/09 /2/ by the petitioner in the light of Ext.P2 report and the law laid down by this court in Jayakrishnan V. District Collector & Ors. (2008(4)HSC 514) and with notice to the petitioner. Petitioner may produce a copy of the judgment before the 3rd respondent who shall pass orders as above within 6 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/