IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 26039 of 2004(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SEBASTIAN JOSEPH, S/O. SEBASTIAN, PULICKAL HOUSE, CHITTADI P.O., PARATHODE (VIA), KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSY ANTONY RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY FOR FORESTS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, ERUMELY. SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN(FOREST) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.26039/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE AS SMALL SCALE UNIT ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, KOTTAYAM. EXT.P2;- COPY OF THE N.O.C. ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 17.11.1998. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE REFERENCE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 16.11.98. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED BY THE GRAMA PANCHAYATH MUNDAKAYAM FOR THE YEAR 2003-2004. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 20.10.2003 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 7.11.2003 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7(a):- COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DT. 31.10.2003 BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE REJECTION LETTER ISSUED BY THE ADDL. INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES, KOTTAYAM DT. 27.2.2004. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R2(a):- COPY OF THE G.O.53/98 DT. 16.7.98. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26039 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court with certain grievance regarding Exhibit P6. Issue pertains to the functioning of a small scale sawmill allegedly within 5 kilometres from the forest. The matter is to be considered by the State Level Committee. 2. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the State Level Committee to examine the case of the petitioner also, with notice to the petitioner, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of an appropriate representation from the petitioner with copy to the third respondent. Interim order passed by this Court will continue until orders are passed by the State Level Committee, in case the petitioner approaches the State Level Committee within a period of two months from today. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 26039 OF 2004 J U D G M E N T 24.09.2008