IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 14118 of 2006(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ONE EARTH ONE LIFE (REG. NO. 246/1988) THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY MR.TONY THOMAS, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, KIZHAKKEKARA HOUSE, IRUMBAKACHOLA, KANJIRAPPUZHA P.O., PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FOREST. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WAYANAD. 5. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MANNARKKAD. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R2 SRI.GEORGE JOSEPH, ADDL.CGSC FOR R2 SRI.M.P.PRAKASH, SPL. GOVT.PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14118 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th August, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The challenge is on the vires of Sections 6 and 17 of the Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Non-Forest Areas Act, 2005. It is seen that while the writ petition was pending, Section 6 was amended and Section 17 was deleted. Therefore, reserving the liberty to the petitioner, if so advised and if aggrieved, to pursue the matter in appropriate proceedings, taking note of the intervening developments, this writ petition is closed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14118 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 18th August, 2009.