IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2011 / 28TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 19589 of 2011(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :- ----------------------- LAKSHMI, W/O.BHASKARAN, VARIKKATTU HOUSE, PUNCHAVAYAL P.O., PAKKANOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.LIJI.J.VADAKEDOM RESPONDENT(S) :- ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION P.O., KOTTAYAM-686001. 2. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM, OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, CIVIL STATION P.O., KOTTAYAM-686001. 3. PROJECT OFFICER, INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT- KANJIRAPPALLY, OFFICE OF THE I.T.D.P., KANJIRAPPALLY-686507. 4. BHASKARAN, VARIKKATTU HOUSE, MALAYINCHI P.O., CHEENIKUZHI, IDUKKI-685581. 5. SOBHANA, W/O.CHANDRASEKHARAN, PARAYIL HOUSE, KUTTIPLANGADU P.O., KOKKAYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685603. 6. RADHAMONY, W/O.RAJU, PEKKATTU HOUSE, KOOVAKKANDAM P.O., NALIYANI, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685588. WP(C).No. 19589 of 2011 7. DEVAKI, VARIKKATTU HOUSE, PUNCHAVAYAL P.O., PAKKANAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686513. 8. DEEPTHI, W/O.MANOJ, DAIROTH, PUNCHAVAYAL P.O., PAKKANAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686513. 9. MANOJ, DAIROTH, PUNCHAVAYAL P.O., PAKKANAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686513. 10. THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE, (CONSTITUTED UNDER THE SCHEDULED TRIBES AND OTHER TRADITIONAL FOREST DWELLERS (RECOGNITION OF FOREST RIGHTS) ACT 2006), REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN-DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM-686001. SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N.SANTHOSH SPL. GOVT. PLEADER MR.M.P.PRAKASH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jvt WP(C).No.19589 OF 2011 APPENDIX Petitioner's Exhibits :- Ext.P1 :- Copy of the extract of records of rights dated 23.6.1999 issued by the Forest Range Officer, Erumely and counter signed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kottayam in favour of the petitioner. Ext.P2 :- Copy of the title for forest land under occupation along with the plan issued by the District Level Committee. Ext.P3 :- Copy of the complaint dated 3.5.2011 submitted by the petitioner before the District Collector, Kottayam. Ext.P3(a) :- Copy of the receipt issued from the Collectorate, Kottayam showing the receipt of Exhibit P3 complaint. Respondent's Exhibits :- NIL. //True Copy// P.A. to Judge P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19589 of 2011 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of July 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner approaches this Court with the following prayer :- “a. issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, direction or order directing the 1st respondent to place Exhibit P3 before the District Level Committee (constituted under the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006) and to dispose of Exhibit P3 within a stipulated time limit with notice to all the concerned. b. grant such other reliefs which this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.” 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the limited nature of the relief sought for in this writ petition, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the facts. The first respondent is directed to place Ext.P3 before the District Level Committee [constituted under the Scheduled Tribes and other W.P.(C) No.19589 of 2011 -: 2 :- Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006] forthwith, on which event, the competent authority shall consider the matter by passing appropriate order in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as all the concerned respondents. Final orders as above shall be passed as expeditiously as possible; at any rate within 'three months' from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the first respondent for taking further steps. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. Jvt