IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2010 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36799 of 2010(Y) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- FIROZ KHAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL RAHMAN, RESIDING AT THINAVILLA VEEDU, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM. BY ADVS. SRI.V.V.RAJA SRI.R.RANJITH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, (AUTHORIZED OFFICER), DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT – 689 691. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BENNY VARGHESE, FOREST. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 36799 of 2010 Y ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 9th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, what is sought for by the petitioner is finalisation of the proceedings under Section 61A of the Kerala Forest Act, registered as O.R.No.3/1998 of the Kokkathode Forest Station. It is the case of the petitioner that initially an order was passed in CMA.359/2002 by the District Court, Kollam, setting aside the order and the matter was remitted back. It is stated that thereupon parties were heard by the authorised officer on 22-10-2008 and that so far orders have not been passed. It is complaining of the above, this writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the parties were heard as early as on 22-10-2008, orders should have been passed without delay. Therefore, I direct the respondent to pass final orders in the matter, after hearing the parties afresh, if necessary. Orders as above shall be passed, as W.P.(C) No.36799/10 : 2 : expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge