IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 34505 of 2010(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- N.P. MATHAPPAN, PROPRIETOR, POLSON WOOD CRAFT, PANANKARA, KADAVOOR.P.O., POTHANIKKAD, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.JOHN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (SA) & NODAL OFFICER, CONVENOR, STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE FOR WOOD BASED INDUSTRIES IN KERALA, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACKAD, TRIVANDRUM-695 014. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN.686 691. 3. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KALIYAR RANGE, KOTHAMANGALAM. 686 691. 4. THE SECRETARY, PAINGOTTOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PAINGOTTOOR P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. PIN-686 691. 5. THE SECRETARY, FOREST & WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 695 014. R1 TO R3 & R5 BY SPL.GOVT. PLEADER MR.BENNY VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2010, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 34697 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) Nos.34505 & 34697 of 2010 ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 24th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners in these writ petitions are conducting saw mills. According to them, they have obtained valid licences also. 2. In these writ petitions, they contend that although both of them had made applications for renewal of their NOCs and while orders are awaited, they have been issued stop memos requiring to shut down their industrial units. It is in the above circumstances, this writ petition has been filed. 3. In so far as W.P.(C) No.34505/2010 is concerned, learned Government Pleader confirms that the application for renewal dated 14-06-2010 has been received from the petitioner. According to the learned Government Pleader, applications which have received prior to 13-11-2010 have already been considered. 4. In so far as W.P.(C) No.34697/2010 is concerned, W.P.(C) No.34505&34697/10 : 2 : Ext.P6 is the application made by the petitioner. It is dated 01-11-2010. It is averred in paragraph 3 of the writ petition that subsequent to the filing of the application, the stop memo was served on the petitioner on 13-11-2010. Thus, pendency of the application is prima facie proved. 5. In that view of the matter, I feel it is only appropriate that until the State Level Committee considers the applications made by the petitioners in these writ petitions for renewal of the NOCs and communicate orders thereon to the respective petitioners, the stop memos now issued to them shall not be implemented. With this direction, these writ petitions are disposed of. Needless to say that in the meanwhile, the activities carried on by the petitioners shall be confined what are permitted under the original licences issued to them. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks