IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 4TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 13886 of 2007(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONERS; ---------------------- 1. N.UMANANDAN, S/O. KALLIANI AMMA, 2. N.ASOKAN, S/O. KALLIANI AMMA, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT SATHYALAYAM, MUNDUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO FOREST & WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, ARAKINAR P.O., MATHOTTAM, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND CUSTODIAN OF VESTED FORESTS, EASTERN CIRCLE, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD-678 002. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.13886/2007 C APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER IN O.A.NO.195/1976 ON THE FILE OF THE FOREST TRIBUNAL, PALAKKAD DTD. 6/03/1979. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER TO THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER DATED 22/02/2005. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LETTER ADDRESSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DTD. 15/02/2007. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LETTER ADDRESSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT DTD. 24/02/2007. 3RD RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT: EXT.R3(A): COPY OF PROCEEDINGS ORDER NO.B4-5612/2006 DTD. 16/07/2007. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss, ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 13886 OF 2007 C = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 26th September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought for in the writ petition is to direct restoration of land in terms of Ext. p1 order in O.A. No. 195/76 of the Forest Tribunal, Palakkad. The respondents have filed a statement wherein it is stated that sanction has already been granted for restoration of the land and that only procedural formalities have to be completed. 2. Taking into account the statement of the respondents I dispose of this writ petition directing the respondents that the land shall be restored as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-