IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2011 / 4TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1067 of 2011(G) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- K.T.ABDUL KHADER,KINATTINGALTHODI HOUSE,PO VELLILA 679 324,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KALIKAVU RANGE,WANDOOR 679 328,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBUR SOUTH DIVISION,NILAMBUR 679 329, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. STATE LEVEL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, FOREST HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14, REP.BY THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (SPECIAL AFFORSTATION) & NODAL OFFICER. 4. MANKADA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MANKADA 679 324 MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BENNY VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.1067 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 24th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner says that he is the owner of a timber mill and furniture unit. It is stated that he made Ext.P6 application for No Objection Certificate and that the same is pending before the 3rd respondent. In this writ petition what is sought for by the petitioner is to direct the 3rd respondent to expeditiously decide on Ext.P6. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter. According to the learned Government Pleader, the application of the petitioner was received on 22.9.2010. It is stated that the 3rd respondent has considered the applications that have been received up to 30.11.2009. It is submitted that other applications received will be considered by the 3rd respondent in the order of seniority. 3. Now that application of the petitioner has been received only recently and as the 3rd respondent is in the process of considering the pending applications in the order of seniority, the writ petition is disposed of directing W.P (C) No. 1067 of 2011 2 that the application made by the petitioner will be considered as undertaken before this Court and as expeditiously as possible. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma W.P (C) No. 1067 of 2011 3