IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2009 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 35765 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.I.PAUL, S/O.ITTIRA, CHERPANATH HOUSE, PARIYARAM VILLAGE, VETTILAPARA. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD VALLIKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. 2. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, PARIYARAM RANGE, THRISSUR. 3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS KERALA. MR.SANDESH RAJA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.35765 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 19th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Although, the prayer made in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to release the timber allegedly seized from the petitioner, when the matter was taken up for consideration the learned counsel for the petitioner confined his prayer for a direction to the respondents to complete the adjudication proceedings as contemplated under Section 61 of the Forest Act. Since, admittedly, forest products have been seized, in view of the provisions contained under the Forest Act, adjudication has to be completed. 2. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents that adjudication in pursuance to seizure, which is the subject matter of Annexure R2(a) mahazar, shall be expedited and completed. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg