IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2010 / 7TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 21567 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O.RAMATHARAKAN, RESIDING AT CHANKOTH ALIAS KOZHIKODE THODIKA MUNNURKODE, TRIKKIDEERI VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.B.RAMANUNNI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESNTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF FOREST & WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIATE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM -001. 2. THE CUSTODIAN/CONSERVATOR OF VESTED FOREST, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, PALAKKAD - 670014. SR. G.P. SRI. BENNY VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 21567 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 29th day of July, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the property held to be not vested in the Government under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act as per the order of the Forest Tribunal, Palakkad in O.A. No. 281/78 has not been restored to the petitioner yet, although the order was passed by the Forest Tribunal on 7-11-1980. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the delay is on account of want of completion of the survey and other formalities. He submits that the property can be restored within 4 months. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to restore possession of the property in question involved in Ext. P1 order of the Forest Tribunal, Palakkad, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.