IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2010 / 24TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 642 of 2010(E) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- JEBY JOHN, S/O. JOHN, PANAKKAL HOUSE, PAZHANJI P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF WILD LIFE WARDEN/DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBUR NORTH, NILAMBUR P.O., 3. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, EDAVANNA RANAGE, NILAMBUR. Addl.4 th respondent The Divisional Forest Officer, Edavanna, Malappuram. * ADDITIONAL 4TH RESPONDENT IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A.No.588 of 2010 dtd.14/1/2010 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.642 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the owner of Aquarium named Golden Aquarium near to Kunnamkulam Junction. He is arrayed as first accused in O.R.No.2/2008 of the Forest Range Office, Edavanna Range, Nilambur. It is the case of the petitioner that the offences alleged are punishable under Section 54 of the Wild Life Protection Act. He is not connected with the incident, according to him. 2. Petitioner has already filed an application for compounding before the Divisional Forest Officer 4th respondent as per Ext.P4 dated 11/1/2010. There will be a direction to the 4th respondent to consider Ext.P4 in accordance with law and take a decision within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy this judgment for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj