IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2009 / 5TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17745 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VINOD ABRAHAM, S/O.GEORGE @ ABRAHAM, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, KANAKAPALAM P.O., ERUMELY. BY ADV. SRI.WILSON URMESE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER AND AUTHORISED OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, ERUMELY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.M POULOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.17745 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th June,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges an order of confiscation passed under Section 61 D of the Forest Act has affirmed by the learned District Judge in appeal. This Court has in State of Kerala Vs. Margrate Joshy [1999 (3) KLT 360] held that writ petition under Article 226 of the constitution will not lie against the decision of the District Court passed under 61-D of the Forest Act. It has been further held that the order passed by the District Judge is revisable under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure. In these circumstances, counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to file a revision against the order passed by the District Judge. Permission granted. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma