IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 25635 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.P. SADULI, S/O.K. MUHAMMED, KEELATH PUTHERNPURAYIL HOUSE, PROPRIETOR, M/S. SADHU WOOD BOARD SUPPLY, RAHIMANIYA COMPOUND, KOLENCHERY.P.O. BY ADV. SMT.T.RESMI DAMODARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KANNUR DIVISION, KANNUR-12. 3. THE CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. RANJITH THAMPAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.25635 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 26th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, earlier, was proceeded against by the Kollenchery Grama Panchayat for unauthorised running of a saw mill. The petitioner challenged the same in W.P.(C) No.36127 of 2007 which was dismissed by this court directing the petitioner to approach the 3rd respondent for granting fresh licence. The petitioner has now filed Ext.P4 application before the 3rd respondent for starting a saw mill. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the Special Government Pleader (Forest) also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 3rd respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs