IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2011 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7165 of 2011(U) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ HEMAND KUMAR, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.HARIDASAN, PARIYAPURATH HOUSE, P.O. RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE - 673633. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN SRI.HANSON.P.MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. RAMANTTUKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE - 673633. 2. COVENOR, STATE LEVEL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, TRIVANDRUM - 695001. 3. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE - 673020. R2 & R3 BY GP SRI. BENNY VARGHEESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.7165 OF 2011 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 15th DAY OF MARCH, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is conducting a Furniture Manufacturing Unit. He was issued Ext.P2 No Objection Certificate which is valid till 16.4.2012. It is stated that he wants to shift his unit to a new building and therefore made an application for a No Objection Certificate from the Forest Department. Complaining of delay on the part of the forest department in considering and passing orders on application for No Objection Certificate, this writ petition has been filed seeking a direction for issuance of No Objection Certificate. 2. The learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter. According to him, State Level Committee has already considered petitioner's application in its meeting held on 20.12.2010. It is stated that they are awaiting concurrence of the Central Committee for passing final orders in the matter. It is undertaken that such final orders will be passed within two months and that the same will be communicated to wpc 7165/2011 2 the petitioner. 3. Now that this submission has been made as above, all that is necessary is to record the submission and direct that orders shall be passed on the application of the petitioner and the decision be communicated as undertaken before this court. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE lgk