IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 31ST BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 25219 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- JOHNSON ANDREWS, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. LATE M.J.ANDREWS, MOOLOKARAYIL ANAKKAL P.O., MALAMPUZHA ,PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.B.PREMOD RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, CIVIL STATION,PALAKKAD. 2. THE TALUK SURVEYOR,CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DISTRICT SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD, 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, PALAKKAD 5. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, WALAYAR, PALAKKAD. BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.P.M. PAULOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 25219 of 2007(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MALAMPUZHA. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 29.06.2005 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MALAMPUZHA. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 24.05.2005 IN WPC NO.32906/2004 (P) OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED NIL. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 31.07.2007 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION MADE BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FOREST MINI SURVEY, KOZHIKODE. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: ANNEXURE-R5(A) : TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN MFA 495/1987. ANNEXURE-R5(B) : TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.B2/702/06 DATED 02.02.2007. ANNEXURE-R5(C) : TRUE COPY OF CRL.R.P. NO.257/2007 BEFORE THE SESSIONS COURT, PALAKKAD. /TRUE COPY/ PS TO JUDGE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No. 25219 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner approached this Court seeking to declare that the property demarcated and referred to in Exhibit P4 is not a forest land, but belonging to him and to quash Exhibit P5 issued directing the petitioner to vacate the land. No interim order was passed by this Court, but for admitting the matter, ordering notice. 2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the Writ Petition has been filed suppressing the material facts as explained in the statement. However, this Court does not find it proper to go into the merits of the case, since there is no representation for the petitioner when the matter is taken up for final hearing. The Writ Petition is, therefore dismissed for non-prosecution. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE vgs