IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2008 / 18TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 10923 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- K.R.SASI, S/O.RAGHAVAN ASARI, AGED 39 YEARS, (PROPRIETOR, KR WOODS WORKS), KANJIRAKODE HOUSE, KANJIRAKODE P.O. WADAKANCHERY (VIA), THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 590. BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. ERUMAPETTY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MANGAD, KOTTAPPURAM P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 584, REP. BY SECRETARY. ADDL.R2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, TRICHUR (ADDL.R2 IS IMPLEADED SUOMOTU AS ADDL.R2 AS PER ORDER DT.31.3.2008) BY ADV. SRI.RANJITH THAMPAN,SPL G.P,FORESTS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 10923 OF 2008 A ==================== Dated this the 9th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, petitioner was asserting his eligibility to obtain licence from the 1st respondent without an NOC from Forest Department. It is stated that during the pendency of this writ petition, Ext.P7 application was made by the petitioner for obtaining NOC of the Central Empowered Committee and the counsel has made available a copy of his communication dated 11/6/08 received from the Conservator of Forests, Special Afforestation, acknowledging receipt of Ext.P7 and intimating that decision on the said application will be taken and communicated to him within a short period. In view of this, an adjudication on the merits of the claim in this writ petition is unnecessary. Writ petition is therefore disposed of directing that on receipt of the decision on Ext.P7, it will be open to the petitioner to move the 1st respondent, in which case, the 1st respondent Panchayat shall take a decision on the petitioner's application for licence in the light of the decision on Ext.P7. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp