IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35739 of 2010(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SUKUMARAN,AGED 45 YEARS,S/O.KUNJU, PANAM KUNNEL HOUSE,RAJAPURAM.P.O,VATHIKUDY VILLAGE UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. BY ADVS. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. TAHSILDAR UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, TALUK OFFICE,UDUMBANCHOLA,IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685554. R1 & R2 BY GOVT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 35739 of 2010 ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 30th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, he made an application for permission for cut and removal of a dead tree from the property assigned to him as per Ext.P1. It is stated that on the application made, Ext.P3 report has been submitted by the village officer to the second respondent. But, however, further action has not been taken by the second respondent. It is complaining of the above, writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the tree is in a dangerous condition, the second respondent should expeditiously take a decision on the application made. Therefore, I direct the second respondent to consider the application made by the petitioner, in the light of Ext.P3 report and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C) No.35739/10 : 2 : 3. Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the second respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge