IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13791 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.N. VALSAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, CHAMBAKKARA VEEDU, P.O. POTTA, CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.VIPIN NARAYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF WILD LIFE WARDEN, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILD LIFE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, CHALAKKUDY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.BENNY VARGHESE, THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 13791 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 17th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P3 order of the 3rd respondent, whereby the petitioner has been prohibited from using his elephant for parading in festivals and for transport timber for a period of 21 days, since as per the certificate of a team of doctors, the elephant was not fit enough for such activities. From Ext.P3, I find that the prohibition was only for 21 days and after 21 days, the team of doctors was to examine the elephant again to ascertain whether the elephant is fit enough to be paraded in festivals or being used for other jobs. 2. The learned Special Government Pleader submits that examination would be completed within a period of two weeks. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to see that the elephant is examined by the team of doctors deputed by the 3rd respondent and further orders are passed in respect of the same within two weeks from today. The 3rd respondent shall issue a communication to the petitioner directing the petitioner to produce the elephant at Veterinary College, Mannuthy, for examination by the doctors, on a specific date within two weeks and the petitioner shall comply with the same. The order shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2