IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2007 / 13TH ASHADHA 1929 OP.No. 3995 of 1999(A) ---------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.KOHINOOR OIL INDUSTRIES, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MOHAMMEDKUTTY.KP, KOZHIPPARA P.O. VADAKARAPATHY, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.G.MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NENMARA, 2. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KOLLAMGODE 3. PRL.SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF KERALA, FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TVM. BY ADV. SMT.R.RANJANIE, ADDL.CGSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER RENJITH THAMPAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP.No. 3995 of 1999 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE DATED 15.5.1990 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE UNDER FACTORIES ACT DATED 16.4.1990 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF the RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE REGISTER FOR PAYMENT LICENCE FEE FROM 1990 DATED NIL EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION DTED 26.10.92 UNDER CENTRAL EXCISE RULES. EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE UNDER KERALA GENERAL SALES TAX ACT DATED 11.4.1990. EXT.P6- TRUE COPY OF THE PANCHAYATH LICENCE DATED 17.4.93 for the PERIOD FROM 1993-94. EXT.P7- TRUE COPY OF THE PANCHAYAT LICENCE DTED 28.9.94 FOR THE PERIOD UPTO 31.3.1995 EXT.P8- TRUE COPY OF THE PANCHAYATH LICENCE DATED 22.6.98 FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1998-99 EXT.P9- TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT OF IMPORT DATED 2.3.90. EXT.P10- TRUE COPY OF PERMIT IMPORTED DATED 6.1.91 ISSUED BY THE FOREST DEPARTMENT EXT.P11- TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT IMPORT DATED 10.10.91 ISSUED BY TH FOREST DEPT. EXT.P12- TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT IMPORT DATED 16.1.95. EXT.P13- TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT IMPORT DATED 1.9.95 ISSUED BY THE FOREST DEPT. EXT.P14- TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT IMPORT DATED 31.1.96 ISSUED BY THE FOREST DEPT. EXT.P15- TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE RECONSTITUTED PARTNERSHIP DEED DATED 1.4.96 EXT.P16- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BYTHE FOREST RANGE OFFICER KOLLENGODE DATED 9.2.1999. (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ ------------------- O.P.3995/1999 -------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT K.S.Radhakrishnan, J. Original Petition is preferred seeking a writ of certiorari to quash Ext.P16 and also for a mandamus directing the respondents to renew the license for conducting Sandal Wood Oil Factory. We make it clear that the petitioner can approach appropriate authorities seeking renewal of license and the same would be considered in accordance with law. Original Petition is disposed of as above. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge ANTONY DOMINIC Judge mrcs