IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2007 / 2ND BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 25986 of 2007(R) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ E.P.JOSE VARGHESE, S/O.E.P.VARGHESE, EDASSERI KUNNIL HOUSE, MEPPADI POST, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (DEVELOPMENT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOUTH WAYANAD DIVISION, KALPATTA. 4. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, MEPPADY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.25986 OF 2007 ------------------------------------ DATED THIS THE 24th DAY OF AUGUST, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext.P7 communication by which the 3 rd respondent has directed the 4 th respondent to take action to stop the functioning of unauthorised peeling units on the basis of a telephone message from the Chief Conservator of Forest (Development). I have heard the learned special Government pleader (Forest) also. The learned special Government pleader (Forest) submits that Ext.P7 is only an internal communication and no proceedings would be taken without issuing a show cause notice to the petitioner and hearing him. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd