IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2007 / 10TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 5991 of 2004(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K.J.USHA, D/O.UNNIKUNHU, KURUTHIKKULAM HOUSE, PERIYA VILLAGE, VARAYAL DESOM, P.O.VARAYAL, VIA THALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, WAYANAD. 2. K.J.BEENA, D/O.UNNIKUNHU, DO. DO. 3. K.J.SHAN, S/O.UNNIKUNHU. DO. DO. BY ADV. SMT.VIDHYA. A.C. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOREST, NEW DELHI - 110 000. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST & WILD LIFE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (WILD LIFE), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, WAYANAD WILD LIFE SANCTUARY, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 5. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KANNUR. W.P.(C). NO.5991/2004: 6. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, WAYANAD, MANANTHAVADY. 7. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.RAMACHANDRAN THAMPI,ADDL.CGSC, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. DEEPA, SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR, ADDL.CGSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/08/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P. (C). NO. 5991 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of August, 2007. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: a) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to acquire the property of the petitioners situated in RS. 1A1A of Periya Village in Wayanad Dist. before any further acquisition is made for the Kottiyoor Elephant Corridor Project. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that the matter is engaging the attention of the second respondent. There will be a direction to the second respondent to take appropriate action in accordance with law, if not already taken, with notice to the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp