IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 36852 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.HAMZA, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.AHAMMED, SAHIRA FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, KUMBALAKKAD.P.O, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KANIYAMPATTA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, KANIRAMPATTA POST, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, KANIYAMPATTA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KANIRAMPATTA POST, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR, VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE(MCEF), REP.BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, C.G.O.COMPLEX, NEW DELHI. SMT.K.R.DEEPA, GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 36852 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is running a furniture business and a sawmill. He did have a licence issued by the 1st respondent for running the same. However, the licence expired on 31.3.2005. The petitioner made an application for renewal of the licence before the 1st respondent. The Secretary of the 1st respondent took the view that without production of a No Objection Certificate from the Forest Department, renewal of the licence cannot be considered. Although the petitioner has got a contention that for renewal of the licence no NOC is necessary, by way of abundant caution the petitioner submitted Ext.P8 application before the 4th respondent for NOC. The petitioner now confines his relief for a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 expeditiously. 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 4th respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8, as expeditiously w.p.c.36852/08 2 as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge