IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5151 of 2010(T) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MURUKAIYA, S/O.CHELLAMUTHU, KARSANAD, KANTHALLUR VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY MR.K.JAJU BABU, ADVOCATE. MS.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI, ADVOCATE. MR.BRIJESH MOHAN, ADVOCATE. MS.DHANYA CHANDRAN, ADVOCATE. MR.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENT: ---------------- THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KANTHALLUR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY MR.K. SANILKUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5151 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is claiming ownership and possession of 0.2580 hectares of land in R.S.No.94/2 of Kanthallur village covered by a settlement patta. According to the petitioner, there was wind fallen Rose Wood tree consisting of 10 timber pieces and three MQ billets collected in the land in March 2006. 2. The petitioner has filed Exhibit P1 application for issuance of transit permit to him along with supporting documents for proving ownership and the plan and measurements of the trees verified by the Village Officer. Seeking for a direction to the respondent to take a decision in the matter, this writ petition has been filed. 3. The petitioner has averred that in similar cases this Court has issued directions as per Exhibits P2 and P3 also. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the respondent has already moved the Revenue Divisional Officer, W.P.(C) No.5151/2010 2 Devikulam in the matter of identification of the property. There will be a direction to the respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P1 after completing all formalities within a period of two months. The petitioner will produce certified copy of this judgment for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp