IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2011 / 15TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37604 of 2010(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- RUBY ABRAHAM, S/O.ABRAHAM, VEZHAMPATHOTTAM, KATTAPPANA SOUTH, KUNTALAMPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.JOHN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (SPL.AFFORESTATION) & NODAL OFFICER, CONVENOR, STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE FOR WOOD BASED INDUSTRIES IN KERALA, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, TRIVANDRUM, PIN 695001. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM, PIN 686001. 3. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, AYYAPPANCOIL, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI, PIN-685508. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 37604 of 2010 A ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 5th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the Proprietor of a sawmill. According to the petitioner, during the pendency of his application for NOC, he was being prevented from operating the sawmill. It is with this grievance, this writ petition is filed. 2. From the submissions made by the learned Government Pleader, what is disclosed is that, the application of the petitioner for NOC was considered by the State Level Committee in its meeting held on 20-10-2010 and that orders are still not communicated to the petitioner. If that be so, at least until the orders are communicated, the continuance of the petitioner's sawmill cannot be prevented. 3. Therefore, I direct that, until the orders on the application made by the petitioner for NOC are passed by the first respondent and communicated to the petitioner, status quo as on today will be continued. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks