IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 33652 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. B.JAYAKUMAR, T.C.NO.41/1883, SASTHAMVILAKAM VEEDU, MANAKKAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. M.BASHEER, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED KASIM, SHAMEER MANZIL, KARUMAMKODE P.O., PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. P.S.AJITH, MANIKANDAMANDIRAM, VADACODE, PERUMPAZHUTHOOR P.O., NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.D.SAJEEV RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR, KERALA LOK AYUKTA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE RANGE OFFICER, FOREST RANGE OFFICE, PALODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE SECRETARY, NANDHIYODE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NANDHIYODE, PALODE, PACHA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. JOSEPH THOMAS, PROPRIETOR, PONMUDI WOOD CRAFTS, ST.MARY'S ESTATE, KOCHUVILA P.O., PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. THE CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, GATE NO. 31, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 003 – IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 18-12-2007 IN THE WRIT PETITION. BY ADV. SRI.M.AJAY FOR R6 SRI.C.DEVARAJAN FOR R6 SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR FOR R5 SRI.G.BIJU FOR R5 SRI. RANJIT THAMPAN, SPL. GOVT. PLEADER (FORESTS) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 33652 of 2007 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 24th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are challenging Exts. P1 and P4 orders, which are orders passed by the Kerala Lok Ayukta and consequent order passed by the Forest Tribunal respectively. The petitioners were not parties before the Lok Ayukta. They are also not persons personally affected by the impugned orders. On the other hand, they themselves say that the petitioners are persons fighting against the exploitation of forest resources and they bona fide apprehend that starting a saw mill near the reserve forest area will lead to exploitation of forest resources and cutting and removing of trees standing inside the forest. That being so, this writ petition is in the nature of a public interest litigation. However, it has not been constituted as such. Therefore, without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to file a properly constituted public interest litigation, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.