IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2007 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 22109 of 2005(F) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ JOSEPH, THADICKAL VEEDU, MANKADAVU KARA, VELLATHOOVAL, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. ADDL. R3 IMPLEADED 3. DIVISIONAL FOREST RANGE OFFICER, DEVIKULAM. ADDL .R3 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 25.8.05 IN IA. NO.12683/2005 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.PRAKASH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 22109/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS .EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VELLATHOOVAL. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE REPORT AND THE DOCUMENTS. /TRUE COPY/ tss KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22109 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 20th June, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to issue a concern certificate to the District Forest Range Officer to cut and remove the teak trees.” Since the petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus, it is for the petitioner to approach the District Collector, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the said authority with notice to the petitioner and appropriate orders in accordance with law in the matter will be passed within another two months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. OF 200 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 20th June, 2007.