IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2007 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36286 of 2007(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- LAMBOCHAN MATHEW, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.LATE P.C.MATHEW, PANNIVELIL HOUSE, VELLASSERY, KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE (D.I.C), KOTTAYAM. 5. THE KADUTHURUTHY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 36286 OF 2007 T ===================== Dated this the 13th day of December, 2007 J U D G M E N T The matter relates to the renewal of NOC in respect of a saw mill that was lying closed since 01/04/2004. It is stated by the petitioner that when it was pointed out that for obtaining NOC, he is required to make an application to the Central Empowered Committee, he has filed an application to the Central Empowered Committee in that behalf. Since this development has taken place subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the Central Empowered Committee shall consider the request of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in the matter, as expeditiously as possible. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp