IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 18TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2477 of 2011(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. BIJU.N., S/O.KUNIHIKANARAN, NARIKKOTT HOUSE, KUNNATHARA, KANNUR.P.O., KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE. 2. REJU.V.V., S/O.RAMANKUTTY, VETTUVANCHERRY, KUNNATHARA.P.O., KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. K.GANGADHARAN, S/O.K.U.KUTTY, 36/1224, THADAMBATTUTHAZHAM, VENGERI, KOZHIKODE-10. 4. JAYANTH KUMAR, KOLAKKALT THAZHOM, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE-20. 5. IBRAHIM HAJI.P.C., PARACHAL, THAZHATHVEETIL HOUSE, OMASSERY.P.O., KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.THAMPAN THOMAS SRI.B.V.JOY SANKER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (SPECIAL AFFORESTATION) & NODAL OFFICER, CONVENOR, STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE, KERALA, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014. 3. CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, REP.BY THE MEMBER SECRETARY, GATE NO.31, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM LOADI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003. WPC NO.2477/2011 4. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOZHIKODE DIVISION, 6TH FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. 673 001. 5. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE, KSEB, GANDHI ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 673 001. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R-5 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BENNY VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 2477 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 7th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The case of the petitioners is that they are owners of running furniture units. According to them, they made applications for NOC and that those applications are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. The grievance in the writ petition is that during the pendency of the applications, they have been asked to shut down their industrial units. It is complaining of the above, the writ petition has been filed. 2. Learned Government Pleader, who has obtained instructions in the matter submits that as far as petitioners 1 and 2 are concerned, their applications have been received on 27/9/2010. It is stated that, as far as third petitioner is concerned, his application was received on 3/11/2010. In so far as petitioners 4 and 5 are concerned, counsel submits that the application has not been traced out yet. 3. Thus the learned Government Pleader has confirmed the pendency of applications made by petitioners 1 to 3 and that the applications made by petitioners 4 and 5 are being traced out. WPC No. 2477/11 :2 : It has also come out from the submissions made by the learned Government Pleader that applications upto 30/11/2009 alone were considered by the State Level Committee in the meeting held on 20/10/2010. 4. In the circumstances, it is directed that if the units of the petitioners are furniture units and that their applications have been received and are pending, until orders are passed and communicated to the petitioners, status quo as on date will be maintained. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp