IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 5489 of 2008(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.M. GEORGE, S/O.MATHEW, AGED 44 YEARS VETTIKUZHIYILE HOUSE, NARIYAMPARA P.O. IDUKKI (DIST) BY ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILD LIFE SECRETARAIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER KOTTAYAM FOREST DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM P.O. KOTTAYAM (DIST) 3. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER AYYAPPANCOIL FOREST RANGE, OFFICE OF THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KANCHIYAR P.O. KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER AYYAPPANCOIL VILLAGE, KANCHIYAR P.O.,KATTAPPANA. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 5489 OF 2008 C ==================== Dated this the 26th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that all that is required in this writ petition is to direct the 3rd respondent to pass orders in Ext.P5 application filed by the petitioner under the Kerala Preservation of Trees Act, 1986. 2. In view of the above, without expressing anything on the merits of the claim raised, I direct that the 3rd respondent shall pass orders on Ext.P5, if the same has been received and is pending. Orders shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp