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Section 27A, Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act | Authorised Officer must decide pending Form 6 application within 2 months of judgment copy receipt : Kerala HC
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Section 27A, Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act | Authorised Officer must decide pending Form 6 application within 2 months of judgment copy receipt : Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has directed the Authorised Officer to decide the petitioner’s pending Form 6 application under Section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act within two months of receiving the certified copy of this judgment. This ruling enforces statutory timelines for administrative action in environmental land protection cases, holding public officials accountable for undue delay in processing applications that affect agricultural land rights.