IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2008 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16633 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- ROY THOMAS, AGED 36, S/O.VADAKEKALAM THOMAS, VANIAMPARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE FOREST CHIEF CONSERVATOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF FOREST OFFICER, WILD LIFE, PEECHI, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, FOREST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PANANCHERRY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER (FOREST) SRI. RENJITH THAMPAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.16633 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks a direction to the Forest authorities to construct a road to enable the inhabitants of the colony near the forest to have ingress and egress to their houses. The learned Special Government Pleader (Forest) submits that the same being a non-forest activity cannot be done except with the permission of the Central Government and therefore, the petitioner's remedy lies in approaching the Central Government for the purpose. Therefore, without prejudice to the right of petitioner to approach the Central Government, this writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd