IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1928 WA.No. 464 of 2007() -------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.4404/2007 Dated 13/02/2007 .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS: ----------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, NEDUMANGAD. 2. THE RANGE OFFICER, KULATHUPUZHA. 3. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER,KULATHUPUZHA. 4. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, PALODE. 5. THE DIVISOINAL FOREST OFFICER, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.D.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT/PETITIONER: ------------- KURIAN E. KALATHIL, 10-C, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KAWADIYAR, TRIVANDRUM-695 003. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.A.No.464 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 28th February, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This appeal is filed against the interim order passed by the learned Single Judge. The main relief sought for by the petitioner was the cutting and removal of trees. That was not granted and that part of the prayer was adjourned for deciding after filing of the counter affidavit. What was granted was an interim direction to maintain status quo by allowing the petitioner to carry on with the regular agricultural operations retaining the present status of the properties. We see no ground to interfere with the above order in the appeal proceedings. It is only an ad interim order. It is for the appellant to file counter affidavit in the writ petition and request the learned Single Judge to dispose of the matter at the earliest. The appeal is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks