IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17790 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ CHELLAMMA RAMAN, PONGNINCHUVADU, ADIVASI COLONY, VENGOOR PANCHAYATH, EDAMALAYAR P.O. BY ADV. SMT.SANDHYA RAJU SMT.RASHMI RAMESH SMT.JAIMOLE P.A SMT.SABNA BABU SMT.JASHITHA VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., TRIVANDRUM. 2. MINISTRY OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. DEPUTY FOREST RANGE OFFICER, MARAPPALAM, KUNATHANADU TALUK, VENGUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT. 5. DISTRICT KUDUMBASHREE MISSION COORDINATOR, KUNATHUNADU TALUK EDAMALAYAR P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM 686691. BY SPECIAL G.P. SHRI.RENJITH THAMPAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.17790 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 15th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a member of the Malayarayan tribal group in Vengur Panchayat. She claims to be an active member of Kudumbrassree, which organization has taken upon themselves the task of upliftment of the members of the tribals in that panchayat. The complaint of the petitioner in this writ petition is that a number of illegal activities are being perpetuated by various persons, which would hamper the wellbeing of the members of the said scheduled tribe community which the members of the Tribe are unable to resist effectively because the perpetuators are powerful people. Therefore, the petitioner submits that interference at the Government level is absolutely essential to safeguard the interests of the Tribal people. Detailing their grievances, the petitioner and others have filed Ext.P2 representation before the 3rd respondent seeking an enquiry into the illegal activities going on in the area. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to conduct an enquiry into 2 the allegations contained in Ext.P2 and to take appropriate steps thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Special Government Pleader (Forests) also. 3. In the nature of the allegations raised in Ext.P2 I feel that it is only appropriate that the 3rd respondent conducts an enquiry into the allegations therein and take appropriate remedial action, if the allegations are found to be true. This, the 3rd respondent shall do within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 3