IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 25854 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRINCE,S/O.VARGHESE, AGED 31,PULICKAKUNNEL HOUSE,KUMILI KARA, KUMILI VILLAGE,PEERUMEDU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.VIDYASAGAR SRI.P.CHANDY JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER,KOTTAYAM. 2. DEPUTY RANGER,FOREST RANGE, KANCHIYAR,IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY SPL. GP SRI.P.M.POULOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 25854 of 2009 APPENDIX EXHIBIT EXT.P1- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 3.10.87 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, IDUKKI, THODUPUZHA EXT.P2- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LIST OF ROSE WOOD SEIZED BY THE OFFICIAL OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P3- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 61 OF KERALA FOREST ACT, 1961 DTED 19.11.08 (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).25854/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 9th day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is running a small scale industrial Unit. The articles manufactured in the petitioner's Unit were seized by the Forest Officers from some of his employees. There upon, proceedings under Section 61A of the Kerala Forest Act, 1961, were initiated against him. On coming to know of the seizure of manufactured goods, the petitioner filed Ext.P3 petition before the Divisional Forest Officer requesting him to release the goods. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the delay in the disposal of Ext.P3. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that proceedings under Section 61A had been initiated and are pending. He submits that the proceedings will be finalized expeditiously with notice to the petitioner and orders passed within four months from today. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to finalize the proceedings initiated by him under Section 61A of the Act, W.P.(C).25854/2009 2 with notice to the petitioner and other interested persons, if any, and pass final final orders therein within four months from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs