IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2011 / 9TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23627 of 2011(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M.M. MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, AGED 52 YEARS, ANATHARAKKAL HOUSE, PUTTADI P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JAI GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE RANGE OFFICER, KUMILY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 509. BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER MR.BENNY VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 23627 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.2548/1/2011 DATED 25/05/2011 OF SUB TREASURY OFFICE, KATTAPPANA. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE PATTA NO.3154 DATED 25/04/1974 BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, PEERMADE. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 23/06/2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ANAKKARA. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 25/06/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER BEFORE THE TAHSILDAR. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 01/07/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE TAHSILDAR BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 23627 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of August , 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the owner of property having an extent of 1 acre 98 cents in R.Sy.No.110/5 of Block No.71 of Anakkara Village. According to the petitioner, on the basis of a request made by him Ext.P5 report was submitted by the Tahsildar to the respondent certifying that the trees mentioned therein are standing in the petitioner's property. Thereafter the petitioner sought permission of the respondent by filing application dated 4.7.11 for felling and removal of the trees. In that application orders were not passed. Therefore Ext.P6 was again submitted, by way of a reminder. Even thereafter there was no progress in the matter. It is in these circumstances the writ petition has been filed seeking appropriate directions for permitting him to cut and remove the trees mentioned in Ext.P5 report. W.P.(C) No. 23627 OF 2011 :2 : 2. From the submissions made by the petitioner what is seen is that his request is pending consideration of the respondent. In that view of the matter I dispose of the writ petition directing that if the application dated 4.7.11 mentioned above and Ext.P6 are pending, respondent shall pass orders thereon in the light of Exts.P4 and P5 reports of the Village Officer and Tahsildar. This shall be done at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the respondent. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge