IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2010 / 14TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20802 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR, AISWARYA, VASANTHA NAGAR, PALARIVATTOM.PO, ERNAKULAM. 2. BIJU.P.THOMAS, PARAKKUNNATH HOUSE, VELOOR, PUTHENKURUZH PO, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.CHANDRA BOSE SRI.N.SREEKUMAR (ELAMAKKARA) SRI.A.RAJASIMHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, IDUKKI. 2. SUB COLLECTOR, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, KANTHALLUR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. TAHASILDAR, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 20802 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 5th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners want to cut down certain eucalyptus trees in the properties, which are stated to be in their possession, covered by Exts.P2 to P5 documents and to transport the same. However, the 2nd respondent has issued Ext.P1 ban directing the authorized officers not to issue pass until further orders. In the above circumstances, the petitioners have filed Ext.P13 petition before the 1st respondent. They seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P13 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P13 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2