IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 22063 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- DURAI PANDY, S/O. MUTHU PANDY, AGED 45 YEARS, SALAM NIVAS, DEVIKULAM, DEVIKULAN P.O., MUNNAR – VIA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER IBRAHIM RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, PAINAVU, IDUKKI. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK, DEVIKULAM, MUNNAR VIA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KANAN DEVAN HILLS VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM, MUNNAR VIA., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. DEVIKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, DEVIKULAM, MUNNAR VIA., IDUKKI DISTRICT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, MUNNAR VIA., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 7. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, MUNNAR VIA., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 22063 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks permission to cut down certain eucalyptus trees which posed threat to the life and property of the petitioner and his family members. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P9 representation before the Revenue and Forest authorities. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 2 nd respondent to consider Ext.P9 representation and pass appropriate orders thereon. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2 nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2 nd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd