IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2009 / 19TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22564 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUBRAMANIA NAICKER, S/O.NARAYANASWAMI NAICKER, AGED 80, OF PAZHAYATHOOVA, VARAGAMPADI P.O., AGALI VILLAGE, MANNARGHAT TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SANKARA RAJA SMT.T.T.JOSEPHINE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CUSTODIAN OF VESTED FORESTS, OFFICE OF THE CUSTODIAN, OLAVAKKODU, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.HANIL KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.22564 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be the owner in possession of 10 acres of land in Sholayoor Village of Mannarkkad Taluk. He had obtained the property as per document No.327/65 of the Mannarkkad Sub Registry Office. Proceedings were taken under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act in relation to the land and the respondents notified 7 acres out of 10 acres as private forests. The petitioner moved the Forest Tribunal, which as per Ext.P1, held that the property was a cultivated area on the appointed day. 2. An appeal filed by the State was dismissed as per Ext.P2. Nevertheless, the property has not been re-conveyed to the petitioner. Several representations were filed by the petitioner. Ext.P4 is the latest one among them. W.P.(C).No.22564 of 2009 :: 2 :: 3. The 3rd respondent, before whom Ext.P4 is pending, shall look into the same and see that appropriate orders are passed within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, referring to Exts.P1 and P2. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge