IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2010 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 16026 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. ABDUL RASAK, S/O.MOHAMMED HAJI ATTEEMIKKANAKATH, PUTHANMALIYEKKAL HOUSE, KOLAKKAD, KUKTTIPPURAM VILLAGE,TIRUR TALUK. 2. MOHAMED FAROOK, S/O. ABDUL RASAK ATTEEMIKKANAKATH, PUTHANMALIYEKKAL HOUSE, KOLAKKAD, KUKTTIPPURAM VILLAGE,TIRUR TALUK,POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER ABDUL RASAK, S/O.MOHAMMED HAJI ATTEEMIKKANAKATH, PUTHANMALIYEKKAL HOUSE, KOLAKKAD, KUKTTIPPURAM VILLAGE,TIRUR TALUK. 3. MOHAMMED BASHEER, S/O.ABDUL RASAK, ATTEEMIKKANAKATH, PUTHANMALIYEKKAL HOUSE, KOLAKKAD, KUKTTIPPURAM VILLAGE,TIRUR TALUK,POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER ABDUL RASAK, S/O.MOHAMMED HAJI ATTEEMIKKANAKATH, PUTHANMALIYEKKAL HOUSE, KOLAKKAD, KUKTTIPPURAM VILLAGE,TIRUR TALUK. 4. MOHAMED ASHRAF, S/O.ABDUL RASAK, ATTEEMIKKANAKATH, PUTHANMALIYEKKAL HOUSE, KOLAKKAD, KUKTTIPPURAM VILLAGE,TIRUR TALUK. 5. RAMLATH, D/O.ABDUL RASAK, ATTEEMIKKANAKATH, PUTHANMALIYEKKAL HOUSE, KOLAKKAD, KUKTTIPPURAM VILLAGE,TIRUR TALUK. 6. UMMUKULSU, W/O. ABDUL RASAK, ATTEEMIKKANAKATH, PUTHANMALIYEKKAL HOUSE, KOLAKKAD, KUKTTIPPURAM VILLAGE,TIRUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM 2. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBUR. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VETTATHOOR VILLAGE, PERINTALMANNA TALUK MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 16026 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 25th day of May, 2010. J U D G M E N T Out of a large extent of land allegedly belonging to the petitioners in re-survey no. 488 of Vettathoor Village in Perinthalmanna Taluk, a small extent was declared as ecologically fragile land under the Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003. The petitioners wanted a certificate from the 3rd respondent to the effect that certain properties in the said survey number have not been declared as ecologically fragile land. For the same, the petitioners submitted Ext. P15 application before the 3rd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P15 in accordance with law expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P15 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.