IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 15TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 36890 of 2010(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- N.A.RAMAN, S/O.RAMAN, NAYADIKUNNATHU HOUSE, MAKKIYADU P.O., MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM MATHEW (VETTOOR). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILD LIFE, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN 695 001. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NORTH WAYANAD DIVISION, MANANTHAVADY, PIN – 670 645. 3. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, MANANTHAVADY, PIN – 670 645. 4. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, NORTH WAYANAD DIVISION, MANANTHAVADY, PIN – 670 645. *ADDITIONAL R5 IMPLEADED: 5. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (SPECIAL AFFORESTATION), CONVENER, STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE FOR WOOD BASED INDUSTRIES, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHAKKADU,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. *IS IMPLEADED AS ADDL. 5TH RESPONDENT AS PER ORDER DATED 19/01/2011 IN I.A. 960/2011. *R1 TO R4 & ADDL.R5 BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENNY VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.36890 OF 2010(I) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's contention is that he has been conducting a wood based industry in Thourndanadu Panchayat of Manathavady Taluk. According to the petitioner the Unit has been in existence since 1982. It is stated that an application has been made by the petitioner for NOC to the additional 5th respondent and that during the pendency of the application he has now been issued Ext.P14 requiring him to shift the unit from the present premises. It is complaining of the above, the writ petition is filed. 2. In view of the averment in the writ petition regarding the pendency of the application for NOC, Government Pleader was directed to obtain instructions in the matter. On instructions he submits that an application was received from the petitioner and that the same was considered by the State Level Empowered Committee on 10.6.2008. It is also confirmed that orders on the application has not so far been communicated to the petitioner. 3. Now that it is confirmed that the application of the petitioner is pending, it is directed that until orders are passed WPC.No.36890 /2010 :2 : and communicated to the petitioner, Ext.P14 order shall not be implemented. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/