IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 16TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27737 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. K.T.MATHEW, S/O.THOMAS KANDATHIL HOUSE, ARAKKUPARAMBU, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM. 2. ROSAMMA,W/O.K.T.MATHEW KANDATHIL HOUSE, ARAKKUPARAMBU, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.K.V.RESHMI RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE SUB REGISTRAR, PERINTHALMANNA MALAPPURAM DISTRICT PIN 679 322 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE NILAMBUR SOUTH DIVISION, MALAPPURAM PIN 679 330 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.POULOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 27737 OF 2010 (N) ===================== Dated this the 7th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioners, they are owners of the land covered by Exts.P1 and P1(a) pattas. It is also their case that the land is not one covered by Ext.P2 notification issued under the Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Ordinance, 2000. Petitioners say that by Exts.P3 and P3 (a), they applied to the 3rd respondent for NOC to transfer the land covered by Exts.P1 and P1(a). Thereupon they were issued Exts.P4 and P4(a) requiring them to submit the application for NOC through the 1st respondent. It is stated that accordingly they have submitted Exts.P5 and P5(a) to the 1st respondent and the 1st respondent has not forwarded the applications to the 3rd respondent, as a result of which issuance of NOC is delayed and consequently, they are prevented from alienating the property. It is in these circumstances the writ petition is filed. 2. In the circumstances as above, all that is required is that the 1st respondent before whom Exts.P5 and P5(a) has been submitted by the petitioners, shall forward the said applications to WPC No. 27737/10 :2 : the 3rd respondent, and it is for the 3rd respondent to consider the request and pass appropriate orders on the representation. 3. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to forward Exts.P5 and P5(a) to the 3rd respondent. This shall be done at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment and on its receipt, 3rd respondent shall pass orders on the said application within 4 weeks. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 and 3 for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp