IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2011 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 12770 of 2011(U) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- JAMEELA BEEVI, AGED 53, W/O.LATE S. MOHAMMED KHAN, PROPRIETOR, M/S.KOOPIL SAW MILL, KOOPIL PUTHEN VEEDU, PUNNALA. P.O, PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY (LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. PIRAVANTHOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PIRAVANTHOOR, VETTITHITTA. P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT- 689 696, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE RANGE OFFICER, FOREST OFFICE, PATHANAPURAM-689 695. 4. THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR, SPECIAL AFFORESTATION, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1, R3 & R4 BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER MR.M.P. PRAKASH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/05/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 12770 of 2011(U) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LICENCE DATED 24/04/2002 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT PANCHAYAT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LICENCE GRANTED WITH NO.498/05/06 DATED 27/01/2006 IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER HUSBAND. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 14/07/2009 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LICENCE DATED 04/08/2009 FOR THE YEAR 2009-2010. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE CONSENT ISSUED BY THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD DATED 14/03/2011. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE NOC DATED 23/02/2011 OF ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 10/03/2010. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE RECEIPT OF 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 27/07/2009 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR THE YEAR 2010-2011 DATED 11/01/2011 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE OBJECTION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT DATED 19/03/2011 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P13: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE. EXT.P14: COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 17/02/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.12770 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T ---------------------- Special Government Pleader (Forests) appears on behalf of respondents 1, 3 and 4. The 4th respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on the application submitted by the petitioner for grant of NOC, as evident from Ext.P12 receipt, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as early as possible, at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb