IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2008 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 34133 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- HIRAN MENON, 39 YEARS, S/O.THOTTAPPILLIL SARADAMMA KALHARA, THOTTAPPILLIL THANDANKULAM ROAD, KODUNGALLOOR 680 664, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.KAPPILLIL ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS HEADQUARTERS VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MANNARKKAD DIVISION, MANNARKKAD. 3. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, AGALY, PALAKKAD. 4. THANKA, 69 YEARS, W/O.GOPALAN, CHERAKULAM HOUSE, MAPRANAM KARA, IRINJALAKUDA PO.-680121.,THRISSUR. 5. NINA, 41 YEARS, W/O.SREENATHAN, PALLATHERI HOUSE, MATTATHUR PO.-680692, THRISSUR. 6. UNNIKRIASHNAN, 48 YEARS S/O.SWUBRAMANIAN, PUTHENKAATTIL HOUSE METHALLA PO.-680669 KODUNGALLOOR THALUK(AS MUKHTYAR AGENT FOR SMT.NINA). BY SC SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).34133/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 21st day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the steps taken by the respondents to treat the land belonging to him and in his possession as ecologically fragile land. According to the petitioner, jantas have been planted in his property which was earlier treated as a private land. Ext.P11 representation has been filed before the first respondent who is competent to take a decision on the petitioner's objections. I heard learned Special Government Pleader also. He points out that Ext.P11 has been filed only on 10.11.2008. Be that as it may, since the first respondent is competent to take a decision on Ext.P11, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's plea as contained in Ext.P11 and take a decision thereon, after hearing the petitioner and any other interested persons, within three months from the date of receipt W.P.(C).34133/2008 2 of a copy of this judgment. Copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment shall be produced by the petitioner before the first respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs