IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2008 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35401 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- A.P.M.ASHRAF, 'FALA'THANA, NEAR SALAFI ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.K.P.HARISH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE CONVENER, STATE EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, FOREST HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER,KANNUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No35401 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th December, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner applied for No Objection Certificate from the Divisional Forest Officer as also the State Empowered Committee to conduct a rubber wood based industry. Exhibit P5 is an application filed in this regard before the State Empowered Committee and the same is pending. 2. I heard Sri.M.Sasindaran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Renjith Thampan, learned Special Government Pleader. 3. Sri.Renjith Thampan submits that the Committee shall look into Exhibit P5 and issue a certificate if otherwise eligible, as expeditiously as possible. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to look into Exhibit-P5, if necessary conduct appropriate enquiry and issue a No W.P ( C) No35401 of 2008 2 Objection Certificate to the petitioner if he is found to be otherwise eligible, as early as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that I have not considered the merits of the claim made by the petitioner. The same is to be ascertained by the 1st respondent. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No35401 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No35401 of 2008 4