IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2008 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14254 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ AUGUSTHY CHACKO, S/O.AUGUSTINE, AGED.62 YEARS, POOVATHINGAL HOUSE, VENNAKODE, 8TH BLOCK, PULLIPPADAM P.O., NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT., UNIT PRESIDENT, INDIAN FARMERS MOVEMENT (INFARM), MOOLEPADAM UNIT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, NILAMBUR. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER (NORTH), OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBUR. 3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.14254 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 30th day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are farmers engaged in agricultural operations in the 8th Block of Pullipadam Village in Nilambur Taluk. The village being lying near to the forest, wild elephants are destructing the agricultural plants raised by the petitioner and other similarly situated farmers. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that despite Ext.P1 representation being made, the respondents are not taking appropriate steps to save their agricultural operations from the wild elephants. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P1 and to take appropriate remedial measures. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P1 and to take remedial measures if the complaint of the petitioner and others is genuine and requires urgent measures. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2