IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 502 of 2011(K) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- K.V.SIVADAS,S/O.VELAYUDHAN, PROPRIETOR,K.S.INDUSTRIES,MARYGIRI PO, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.JOHN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (SPL.AFFORSTATION) & NODAL OFFICER,CONVENOR, STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE FOR WOOD BASED INDUSTRIES IN KERALA, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS,VAZHUTHACAUD, TRIVANDRUM,PIN 695 001. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM,PIN 686 001. 3. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, AYYAPPANCOIL, KATTAPPANA,IDUKKI,PIN 685 508. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BENNY VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 502 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 20th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner applied for NOC in respect of their wood based industry. Application is pending before the respondents. Meanwhile, their further continued operation was interfered with and that led the petitioner to file this writ petition. 2. Learned Government pleader on instruction submits that the application made by the petitioner was verified on 24/5/2010 and that the 1st respondent considered the application on 20/10/2010. It is stated that the matter has been submitted to the Central Empowered Committee and that the order will be communicated to the petitioner. 3. Now that the application of the petitioner is thus pending, it is directed that orders thereon shall be passed and communicated to the petitioner, and that, until the order is so communicated, status quo as on date shall be maintained. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp