IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 11TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23903 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- BIJU JOSEPH, S/O JOSEPH, AGED 37 YEARS, BUSINESS, RESIDING AT APPANCHIRA HOUSE, KIZHAKKAMBALAM VILLAGE, VILANGU POST, ERNAKULAM DT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH SIVARAMANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001. 2. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE FOREST RANGE, ALATHUR RANGE, ANAKKAPPARA, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DT 678 682. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.23903/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE TAHSILDAR, ALATHUR. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NENMARA VIDE CERTIFICATE NO.A3.5472/96.L.DIS. DATED 15.10.1996. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE FORM OF DECLARATION DATED 20.4.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 28.4.11 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 5.5.2011 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO 2ND RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 23903 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T Ext.P3 is the form of declaration for transporting timber made by the petitioner in terms of Rule 3a (1) under Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Non-Forest Areas Act, 2005. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is regarding the delay in passing orders on Ext.P3. The application is pending before the 2nd respondent. 3. Having regard to the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of the said application before the 2nd respondent, I direct the 2nd respondent to pass orders on Ext.P3 referred to above. This shall be done at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp