IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 22ND BHADRA 1929 OP.No. 15036 of 1999(M) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. JOLLY JOSEPH, VITHAYATHIL, PRESIDENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND NATURE LOVING SOCIETY, GOLDEN STREET, VADUTHALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-23. 2. C.T.CHUMMAR, S/O.THAVU, CHHIRAVATHOOR HOUSE, GENERAL SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND NATURE LOVING SOCIETY, MATHAI-MANJURAN ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-18. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NORTH WAYANAD, MAMNANTHAVADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 5. V.LAKSHMI, W/O.P.C.BALAKRISHNAN, BRAHMAGIRI, 'A' ESTATE THIRUNELLI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 6. B.RAJU, S/O.P.C.BALAKRISHNAN, BRAHMAGIRI ESTATE, THIRUNELLI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 7. B.MATHU, S/O.P.C.BALAKRISHNAN, BRAHMAGIRI ESTATE, THIRUNELLI, WAYANAD DISTRICT 8. BALACHANDRAN, S/O.P.C.BALAKRISHNAN, BRAHMAGIRI ESTATE, THIRUNELLI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 9. JAYARAJAN, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KANNUR. - 2 - 10. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDITIONAL R11 IMPLEADED 11. VAN INGEN, OWNER, BRAHMAGIRI 'B' ESTATE, THIRUNELLI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. ADDL.RESPONDENT NO.11 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 4.4.2002 IN CMP NO.15449/2002 R1 TO R4 BY SPL.GOVT.PLEADER (FOREST) SRI.M.P.PRAKASH SRI.T.C.MOHANDAS SRI.T.M.SUNIL SMT.S.CHITHRA SRI.A.R.GANGADAS SMT.M.PREETHA SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------ O.P.No.15O36 of 1999 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 7th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Called thrice. None appears for the petitioners. Therefore, this original petition is rejected for non prosecution. 2. All pending civil miscellaneous petitions are dismissed. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE vns