IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2011 / 1ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1030 of 2011(C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. K.P.KESAVAN, SNEHALAYAM, CHOMBALA P.O., KOZHIKODE. 2. RAGHAVAN.V.K., RAJANI NIVAS, KUDAKKALL, VELOOR P.O., ATHOLI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. P.RAJAN, PARAYANKODU HOUSE, EKAROOR P.O., UNNIKULAM, KOZHIKODE. 4. SUBRAHMANIYAN NELLIKKOTT, ANIL NIVAS, CHIRAKKAMKUNNU, P.O.RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE. 5. RAVEENDRAN M.K., MEPPADANKANDI, MODAKKALLOOR P.O., ATHOLI, KOZHIKODE. 6. BALAN.P.T., PONNUM THORAMMAL, VALIYAPARAMBA P.O., KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE. 7. DEEPU C.S., DEEPTHI, MELOOR P.O., KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE. 8. PUTHANPEEDIYEKKAL KOYATTI, EDAKKODPADAM NILAM, PERUMANNA, KOZHIKODE. 9. P.M.IMBICHI, S/O.CHEROOTTY, PARAKKALMEETHAL, P.O.MUTTANCHERRY, NARIKKUNI VIA, KOZHIKODE. 10. T.T.ABDULLAH, THEKKUMTHOTTATHIL, P.O.PUTHOOR, VIA KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 11. HARIDASAN.K., KUNNATHKUZHIYIL, PAYIMBRA P.O., VIA KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE. sts WP(C)NO.1030/2011 12. NAFEESA.M., CHALAMBATH, P.O.VELOOR, ATHOLI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 13. PARAKOTTU MOOSA, SAFA MANZIL, KUYYIL PARAMBIL, PANTHEERAMKAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE. 14. KRISHNADASAN.K.K., KALANKUNNATH, KIZHAKKOTH P.O., KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE. 15. MOHANAN.K.P., KANNANCHERRY PUTHOOR, PANTHEERANKAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE. 16. P.SUBRAHMANIYAN, MANJAMKOTTUMETHAL HOUSE, ADUVAD P.O., MAVOOR, KOZHIKODE. 17. KAMALA.A., THOTTOLITHAZHEKUNI, ANNASSERRY, THALAKULATHOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE. 18. SATHEESH KUMAR.M., MALAYIL HOUSE, KIZHAKKOTH, KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE. 19. MUJEEB RAHMAN.C.P., ODINILAM PARAMBA HOUSE, COTTON MILL ROAD, THIRUVANNOOR, KOZHIKODE. 20. SIVADASAN VENGALATH, MELEDATHUPARAMBU, MOKAVOOR, ERANJIKKAL P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. SRI.THAMPAN THOMAS SRI.B.V.JOY SANKER RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (SPECIAL AFFORESTATION) & NODAL OFFICER, CONVENOR, STAT LEVEL COMMITTEE, KERALA, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM-695 014. 3. CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, REP.BY THE MEMBER SECRETARY GATE NO.31, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM LOADI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003. WP(C)NO.1030/2011 4. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOZHIKODE DIVISION, 6TH FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE.PIN- 673 001 5. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE, KSEB, GANDHI ROAD, KOZHIKODE.PIN- 673 019 R1 & R2, R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY VARGHESE R5 BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.1030 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 21st January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are the owners of furniture units. According to the petitioners, all of them have applied for No Objection Certificates and that their applications are pending before the 2nd respondent. It is stated that in the meanwhile, respondents are interfering with the functioning of their establishments and that led the petitioners to file this writ petition. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter and submits that as far as the 1st petitioner is concerned, the application made by him for No Objection Certificate has already been considered by the 2nd respondent in its meeting held on 20.10.2010 and that the matter is pending consideration of the 3rd respondent. In so far as petitioners 2 to 20 are concerned it is stated that the 2nd respondent is verifying whether their applications have been received from these petitioners and that if applications have been received, that will be processed and appropriate orders will be W.P (C) No. 1030 of 2011 2 passed in the matter. Taking note of the submissions thus made by the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions. (i) Orders will be passed on the application of the first petitioner and if applications have been received from the remaining petitioners, such application will be processed by respondents 1 and 2 and orders thereon will be passed. Order on the application will be communicated to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible. (ii) It is directed that in the meanwhile status quo as on date will be maintained. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No. 1030 of 2011 3