IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2011 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8223 of 2011(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- R.RAJEEV, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.RAGHUNATHAN, AMBALATHARA VEEDU, MANDAPAM, THEKKADA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SANU.S.PANICKER RESPONDENT --------------- THE CUSTODIAN (ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LANDS), AND CHEIF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (DEVELOPMENT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. BENNY VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 8223 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 23rd March , 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P2 application under Chapter V of the Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Land) Rules, 2007. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well 3. Considering the limited nature of the relief sought for, this Court does not propose to go into the merits of the case. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P2 application, of course, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment . The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk