Kerala HC Sets Aside Rule To Levy Additional Fee For Buildings Exceeding 3000 Sq Feet On Land Falling Under Conservation Of Paddy Land & Wetland Act

The Kerala High Court addressed a case concerning the land reform laws, particularly focusing on the protection of paddy land under the Kerala Paddy Land Act. The Court examined the issue of whether the conversion of a paddy field into non-agricultural land violated the provisions of the Act. In this case, the Court ruled that such land should remain protected from conversion unless specific exceptions were met. The judgment stressed the need to preserve agricultural land, particularly paddy fields, in light of the ongoing agrarian crisis. The ruling reaffirmed the importance of ensuring that land used for farming is not unnecessarily diverted for other purposes without due legal process.