Stop Memo For Dry Land (Purayidom) Cannot Be Issued By Village Officer Under Section 12 Of Paddy Land Act: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling regarding land classification and reclamation, the Kerala High Court has quashed a stop memo issued by a Village Officer under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 (hereafter referred to as "the Act, 2008"). The court addressed the intricacies of land ownership, classification under the Basic Tax Register (BTR), and the provisions of the Act, 2008, in a case involving property disputes in…