IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2011 / 3RD ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 14280 of 2011(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :- ------------------------- G.SASEENDRAN, PROPRIETOR, AMBALAPPURATH WOOD INDUSTRIES, AMBALAPPURATH HOUSE, MURUKKADY P.O., PIN-685 535. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SADANANDA PRABHU RESPONDENT(S) :- ------------------------- 1. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 001. 2. THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (SPECIAL AFFORESTATION & NODEL OFFICER), VAZHUTHAKKAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.SANTHOSH P.N. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2011 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 14532 OF 2011 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jvt WP(C).No. 14280 of 2011 APPENDIX Petitioner's Exhibits :- Ext.P1 :- Copy of th licence No.A3-124/94 Kumily dt.9-9-94 issued in favour of the petitioner. Ext.P2 :- Copy of the certificate issued by the industries department, Government of Kerala No.09/11/PRL/00919/SSI/PROV/94 dt.2-3-94. Ext.P3 :- Copy of the receipts Nos.344 & 107 both dt.4-10-1994 relating to the payment of electrical charges to the Kerala State Electricity Board. Ext.P4 :- Copy of the order in E3/2604/2011 dt.19-5-11 of the 1st respondent. Ext.P5 :- Copy of the application dt.Nil submitted by the Petitioner for issuance of NOC. Ext.P6 :- Copy of the communication No.FC-3 No.5268/09 dt.9-9-2010 issued by the 2nd respondent acknowledging P5. Ext.P7 :- Copy of the notice of inspection received by the petitioner from the 2nd respondent No.FC/3/3860/2008 dt.12-5-2009 from the 2nd respondent. Respondent's Exhibits :- NIL //True Copy// P.A. to Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C).Nos.14532 & 14280 of 2011 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June 2011 J U D G M E N T W.P.(C)No.14532 of 2011 is filed aggrieved by Ext.P10 order passed by the 2nd respondent closing down the wood based industrial unit of the petitioners. As is disclosed in the pleadings of the petitioners and the counter affidavit filed by the 1st respondent, applications made by the petitioners for NOCs are pending before the 1st respondent, Exts.P4 and P9 are the verification reports. 2. In view of the pendency of the NOC application and since the 1st respondent is empowered to pass interim orders also, this writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioners to move the 1st respondent itself for appropriate interim orders, if they are aggrieved by Ext.P10 order referred above. W.P.(C).Nos.14532 & 14280 of 2011 -: 2 :- 3. W.P.(C)No.14280 of 2011 is filed challenging Ext.P4 order closing down the wood based industrial unit of the petitioner therein. Here also, application for NOC is pending and hence, this writ petition is also disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to seek appropriate interlocutory orders from the State Level Empowered Committee. It is directed that if any such application for interim orders is received, orders will be passed thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two weeks from the date of its receipt. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Jvt