IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20943 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ REJU JOSEPH, ELAMTHURUTHIL, THALAPPALAM, ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. SECRETARY, THALAPPALAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PLASSANAL.P.O, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ============== W.P.(C).No. 20943 OF 2008 ==================== Dated this the 17th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an establishment doing business in woodcraft. They have a licence to do the same. They want renewal of the licence, for which they have to obtain a NOC from the Forest Department. Petitioner filed Ext.P3 request for the same before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, expeditiously. 2. I have heard the Special Government Pleader (Forests) also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-