IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 19023 of 2005(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- E.V.ABRAHAM, S/O. VARGHESE, ELAPPUNGAL HOUSE, ALAKKODE P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SERGI JOSEPH THOMAS RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETAIRAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KANNUR. 4. THE MEMBER SECRETARY, CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, CONSTITUTED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, ROOM NO.106, PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, C.G.O. COMPLEX, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 003. 5. SUMMAYA SALAM, QUALITY SPLINTS, PALLIVAYAL P.O, THALIPPARAMBA -670 142, ELAMBERAM PEEDIKA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR FOR R5 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: vkm W.P.(C). No. 19023/05 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION NO. 2 DATED 14.6.2002 – RULES AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING NOC BY THE CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF PETITION DT. 7.6.2005 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19023 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 25th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or such other appropriate writ order or direction commanding respondents 1 to 3 to conduct an enquiry on Ext.P2 and direct the 5th respondent to stop functioning of Match Box company under the name and style “Quality Splints' owned by 5th respondent forthwith.” It is seen from the statement that the party respondents does not have any licence. The writ petition is hence disposed of directing the respondents 1 to 3 to see that nobody functions any wood based industry without the required licence. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19023 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 25th July, 2008.