IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2007 / 20TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 28467 of 2003(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ABDUL KAREEM, S/O.MUHAMMED,AGED 42 YEARS, PACHEERI HOUSE, KARIMBUZHA, CHANDAKUNNU.P.O.MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVI SANKAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, TRIVANDRUM. 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, TRIVANDRUM. 3. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, (ADMINISTRATION), TRIVANDRUM. 4. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, (VIGILANCE) TRIVANDRUM. 5. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KARULAI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.M.SURESH BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C.NO. 28467 OF 2003 A P P E N D I X Petitioners' Exhibits : EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 21.12.1989 OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 19.12.2002 ISSUED BY FOREST FLYING SQUAD, NILAMBOOR. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 9.6.2003 ISSUED BY K.K.SAKEER HUSSAIN, ADVOCATE. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 6.8.2003 (NO.A.242/2003) OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 7.8.2003 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. TGS KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28467 of 2003 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 10th January, 2007. J U D G M E N T The challenge is on Ext.P4 order passed by the 5th respondent. One of the main grounds taken in the writ petition is that the same is passed in violation of the principles of natural justice. No notice was issued to the petitioner and no reasons are also stated in Ext.P4. Petitioner has submitted Ext.P5 representation before the Government. There will be a direction to the first respondent to look into Ext.P5 and take appropriate action thereon in accordance with law with notice to the petitioner, within four months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No. of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 10th January, 2007.