IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2011 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10436 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. V.A.VASUDEVAN,S/O.APPUKKUTTAN,AGED 52 YEARS,'KARTHIKA',DHARMADAM PO,THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. V.A.ASHOKAN,S/O.V.V.APPUKUTTAN,AGED 44 YEARS,APPOO'S,DHARMADAM PO,THALASSERY-6,KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPT. OF FOREST & WILD LIFE, GOVT.SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS,VAZHUTHACAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 3. CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, KANNUR-12. 4. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KANNUR DIVISION, KANNUR-12. 5. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KANNAVAM FOREST RANGE,KANNAVAM,KOOTHUPARAMBA VIA,KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670 650. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BENNY VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 10436 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 1st day of April , 2011 JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue projected in this writ petition has already been taken up before the first respondent, before whom Exts. P22 and P23 are pending and the petitioners will be satisfied if a direction given to the said respondent to consider and finalize the same within a time frame. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. In the above circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts. P22 and P23 in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and others concerned, if any, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for taking further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd