IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 5TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24217 of 2011(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SMT.MALATHI AMMA.M, PROPRIETRIX, M.R.SONS SAW MILL,PAINKULAM ROAD,CHERUTHURUTHI, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU SRI.B.PREMNATH (E) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, THRISSUR 680 005. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, SPECIAL AFORESTATION AND NODAL OFFICER, VAZHUTHAKKAD,TRIVANDRUM 695 014. 3. CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY MEMBER SECRETARY GATE NO.31, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM,LODHI ROAD,NEW DELHI 110003. 4. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS,VAZHUTHAKKAD,TRIVANDRUM 695 014. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA FOR R3 SRI.BENY VARGHESE, GOVT. PLEADER FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SU WPC.NO.24217/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXIHIBITS: P1: COPY OF NOC ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER ON 19/07/2002. P2: COPY OF ORDER NO.01/03/2004 DATED 07/04/2003 PASSED BY THE VALLATHOL NAGAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT. P3: COPY OF RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGING THE FEE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MACHINERY BY THE PANCHAYAT. P4: COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 20/04/2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF LETTER DATED 07/05/2007 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P6: COPY OF LETTER DATED 12/05/2009 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P7: COPY OF LICENSE ISSUED BY THE VALLTHOL NAGAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT TO THE PETITIONER FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01/04/2005 TO 31/03/2006. P8: COPY OF LICENSE ISSUED BY THE VALLATHOL NAGAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT TO THE PETITIONER FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01/04/2010 TO 31/03/2011. P9: COPY OF INTIMATION ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYAT ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FROM THE PETITIONER. P10: COPY OF VERIFICATION REPORT PREPARED BY THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, PALAKKAD. P11: COPY OF G.O. NO.42729/G2/04/ID DATED 16/06/2004. P12: COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 07/02/2011 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.99/2011. P13: COPY OF LETTER NO.FC3-5802/2010 DATED 14/12/2010 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P14: COPY OF STATUS OF DISPOSAL APPLICATION FOR NOC. P15: COPY OF ORDER IN W.P.(C) NO.8345/2011 DATED 23/03/2011 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. P16: COPY OF ORDER IN W.P.(C) NO.19606/2010 DATED 23/06/2010 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. RESPONDENT'S EXIHIBITS: NIL. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE SU ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 24217 of 2011 B ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 27th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Petitioner submits that she has established a sawmill by name M.R.Sons in Cheruthuruthy village of Thrissur District. It is stated that, subsequently, pursuant to Ext.P5 communication in response to Ext.P4, an application was made to the third respondent for NOC. It is stated that Ext.P10 is the verification report on the application made by the petitioner. NOC has not been issued so far and at the same time, petitioner faces threat of closure of the sawmill. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition is filed. 2. Ext.P10 shows that, on the application made by the petitioner for NOC, verification has been completed and according to the petitioner, final orders have not been passed by the second respondent. W.P.(C) No.24217/2011 : 2 : Taking note of the above, I dispose of the writ petition, directing the second respondent to pass orders on the application made by the petitioner for NOC, in the light of the verification report, as expeditiously as possible, on the production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that such orders shall be passed, at any rate, in the next meeting of the empowered committee. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/27/09 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge