IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2011 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1933 OP.No. 18061 of 1998(S) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- NATURE LOVERS MOVEMENT, THIRUVANKULAM (REG. NO.ER 459/93) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.R. SETHUMADHAVAN, S/O.MANAPPAT RAMAN NAIR, AGED 31, MANAPPAT HOUSE, MUVATTUPUZHA ROAD, THIRUVANKULAM. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY THAMPI RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRSENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS,VAZHUTHACADU P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 3. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NEMMARA. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 7. THE FOREST & WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1, R5, R6 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.K. MEERA R3 BY SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN, ADDL.CGSC R2, R4, R7 BY SRI.PAULOSE, SPL. GOVT. PLEADER(FORESTS), THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP.No. 18061 of 1998(S) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE REPORT DATED14.2.85. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.6083/81/88/F&WLD DATED 29.6.88 ISSUED BY THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.6668/F1/87/F&WLD DATED 4.4.87. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION G.O.(P) 18/90/F&WLD DATED 12.03.90. EXT.P5 : TRUE COY OF THE ORDER NO.8655/E1/90/F&WLD DATED 31.10.90. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.LRG/1.28338/96 DATED 6.6.96. EXT.P7 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.2117/B1/95/F&WLD DATED 13.12.96. EXT.P8 : TRUE COPY OF ENQUIRY REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS(VIGILANCE) DATED 18.10.96. EXT.P9 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 15.12.96 GIVEN BY POABS PLANTATIONS TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P10 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 4.1.97. EXT.P11 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT DATED 28.7.97. EXT.P12 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRAC OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN KERALA KAUMUDI DAILY DATED 29.1.98. EXT.P13 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN KERALA KAUMUDI DAILY DATED 30.1.98. EXT.P14 : TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR NO.VE 4-5339/97 DATED 15.7.97 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P15 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.C3-6323/97 DATED 23.8.97 ISSUEDBY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P16 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.408/85 DATED 6.9.97 SENT BY DIVISINAL FOREST OFFICER, NEMMARA. EXT.P17 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.C3-6323/97 DATED 17.9.97 SENT BY THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NEMMARA. EXT.P18 : TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION NO.D.O.E2/232/98 DATED 24.1.97 ISSUED BY THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P19 : TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.C4-4448/97 DATED 24.1.97ISSUED BY THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P20 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER GO(Rt) NO.394/98/p&WLD DATED 31.8.98 ISSUED BY THE FOREST AND WILDLIFE (F) DEPARTMENT. EXT.P21 : TRUE COPY OF REPORT PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 12.09.98. OP.No. 18061 of 1998(S) EXT.P22 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER G.O.(Rt) NO.404/98/F&WLD DATED 11.9.98 ISSUED BY THE FOREST & WILD LIFE(F) DEPARTMENT. EXT.P23 : TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR NO.C4.52854/96.1 DATED 27.12.96 ISSUED BY THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (PROTECTION) TO ALL CONSERVATORS OF FORESTS AND FIELD DIRECTORS. EXT.P24 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE STATE COMMITTEE WITH REGARD TO THE TOTAL EXTENT OF FOREST, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE OWNERSHIP. EXT.P25(A) : TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE, CAUSED TO THE NATURE, BY THE FELLING OF TREES IN SOME ESTATES, IN NELLIAMPATHY. EXT.P25(B) : TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE, CAUSED TO THE NATUE, BY THE FELLING OF TREES IN SOME ESTATES, IN NELLIAMPATHY. EXT.P26 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE ASSURANCE COMMITTEE DATED 14.11.96. EXT.P27 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE KERALLA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PEECHI IN OCTOBER, 1999. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE J.Chelameswar, C.J. & P.R. Ramachandra Menon, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.No. 18061 OF 1998 and C.M.P. No. 10897 of 1999 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, C.J. None appears for the petitioner. The Original Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice. P.R. Ramachandra Menon, Judge. ttb