IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 34238 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- KERALA FURNITURE CONSORTIUM PVT.LTD KPK TOWERS, BROADWAY POST OFFICE LINK ROAD KOCHI-31,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K.P.RAVEENDRAN. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FOREST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER MALAYATTOOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ROOM NO. 106, PARYAVARAN BHAVAN CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD SRI.C.S.AJITH PRAKASH, CGSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 34238 OF 2007 A ==================== Dated this the 20th day of November, 2007 J U D G M E N T When an application was made by the petitioner for starting a furniture unit, by Ext.P3, the 3rd respondent informed the petitioner that NOC has to be obtained from the 4th respondent and the petitioner was advised to make an application to the 4th respondent. Accordingly, petitioner submitted Exts. P4 and P5 to the 4th respondent and the complaint in this writ petition is that these applications have not been disposed of by the 4th respondent so far. In view of the pendency of Exts. P4 and P5 before the 4th respondent as contended by the petitioner, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 4th respondent to take up, consider and pass orders on Exts. P4 and P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 8 weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp