IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2302 of 2008(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DEVADAS, S/O.SANKARAN, ALAMPALAM HOUSE, ELAMPADAM P.O., VADAKKENCHERRY, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL (CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS), WOODBASED INDUSTRIES, STATE EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 3. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NEMMARA, PALAKKAD. 4. THE CENTRAL EMPOWER COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, WOOD BASED INDUSTRIES, ROOM NO. 106, PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, CGO LODI ROAD, GATE NO. 31, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM, NEW DELHI – 110 003. ADDL. R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 16-6-2008 IN I.A.5351/08. BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER (FOREST) SRI. RANJITH THAMPAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 2302/2008. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DT. 24-7-2007. EXT.P2 REPORT DT. 24-7-2007. EXT.P3 COMMUNICATION AND LETTER DT. 25-7-2007. EXT.P4 REPRESENTATION DT. 2-8-2007. EXT.P5 REPRESENTATION DT. 26-9-2007. EXT.P6 LETTER DT. 12-11-2007. EXT.P7 COPY OF CIRCULAR DT. 4-8-2007. EXT.P8 REPLY DT. 3-8-2007. EXT.P9 COMMUNICATION DT. 16-6-2008. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 2302 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 14th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied to the respondents for a no-objection certificate for the purpose of starting a match factory. Since the information of the Central Empowered Committee appointed by the Supreme Court had to be obtained, the Central Empowered Committee was impleaded as a party to the writ petition. Now the petitioner has been served with Ext. P9 order by the Chief Conservator of Forest (Special Afforestation), Thiruvananthapuram to the effect that the Central Empowered Committee has considered the matter and issued direction for further action in similar applications. It is also stated therein that now Government Orders are awaited in the matter. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Secretary, Forest Department of the Government of Kerala to issue appropriate orders as contemplated in Ext. P9, in consultation with the 1st respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/