IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2010 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 15948 of 2010(P) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- MOHAMMED NIYAS, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.MOIDUKUTTY, KARUPPAN VEETTIL, STATION HILL, CHERPULASSERY, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADVS. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH, SRI.V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CUSTODIAN OF VESTED FORESTS, FOREST RANGE OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 3. TAHSILDAR, OTTAPALAM TALUK. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, NELLAYA VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 15948 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner purchased some land which was originally subjected to proceedings under the Kerala Private Forest and Vesting and Assignment Act in which the forest Tribunal decided in favour of the owner. According to the petitioner, that order has become final and therefore the Government or the Forest Department do not have any right in respect thereof. Despite the said fact, land tax is not being accepted in respect of the said property is the grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition. In respect thereof, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 3rd respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/