IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17671 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.V.JOSEPH, THONDANKULAM HOUSE, KONGADOOR P.O., AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.BALACHANDRAN (PN) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, KOTTAYAM CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE DEPOT RANGE OFFICER, PARAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 17671 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 20th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T There are disputes pending between the petitioner on the one hand, and the Forest Department, in respect of conduct of a saw mill by the petitioner. Earlier the petitioner was issued with a property mark registration by the Forest Department under Rule 12 of the Kerala Forest Produce Transit Rules, 1975. The petitioner is now informed that that property mark registration has been cancelled on 18.6.2007, which, according to the petitioner, was without notice to the petitioner. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 appeal before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. 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 appropriate orders on Ext.P8 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 2 months from the w.p.c.17671/08 2 date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, provided Ext.P8 has been received and is pending. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge