IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 19TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1959 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANU SAJU, S/O. SAJU CHACKO, MENACHERRY HOUSE, ANGAMALY, PIN-683572, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, IRINJALAKKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KORATTY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KORATTY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.1959/2010-T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 8th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has purchased various items of properties as per document Nos. 6427/2007, 4624/2008, 6428/2007, and 3454/2007 of SRO, Chalakkudy, namely, Exts.P1 to P4. The total extent of land is 134 ares. According to the petitioner, the above land are dry lands comprised of about 88 coconut trees of 45 to 60 years age and also Mango trees aged about 30 years, Jackfruit trees aged about 30 years, Timber trees like Vatta along with 40 Arecanut trees, Nutmug trees, Cashewnut trees etc.. The land in question has been classified as nilam in the village records. By invoking the provision of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, the petitioner has filed an application before the Revenue Divisional Officer as per Ext.P5 for reclassification of these properties as 'garden land'. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that so far the District Level Authorised Committee has not been constituted in that area and therefore, reports from the Principal Agricultural Officer, Koratty as well as the Village Officer concerned will be W.P.(C). No.1959/2010 -:2:- required for the Revenue Divisional Officer to take an action in the matter. 3. Therefore, the second respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer will take action on Ext.P5 after calling for the reports from the Principal Agricultural Officer, Koratty and the Village Officer concerned and pass final orders after hearing the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms