IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2011 / 22ND ASHADHA 1933 WA.No. 968 of 2011() -------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN I.A. NO.5102/2011 IN WPC.9155/2007 Dated 30/06/2011 .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS ------------------------- 1. K.P.ABOOBACKER, S/O.PAREED, KANAMPURAM HOUSE, VATTAKKATTUPADY, IRINGOLE P.O., VIA. PERUMBAVOOR. 2. ABDUL HAKKEEM, S/O.ABOOBACKER, PARAYANKUDY HOUSE, PALLIPRAMKARA, MUDICAL P.O., MARAMPILLY VILLAGE. 3. T.M.RAZAK, S/O.MOOSA, THELAMPURAM HOUSE, VENGOLA KARA, VENGOLA VILLAGE, ALLAPRA P.O. 4. C.P.ENIKUTTY, S/O.PAREETH, CHIRAKKAKUDY HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O. 5. C.M.IBRAHIM, S/O.MEETHIAN, CHIRAKKAKUDY HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O. 6. T.M.ABU, S/O.MOOSA, THELAMPURAM HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O. 7. C.H.ABOOBAKER, CHIRAKKAKUDY HOUSE, APPAPRA P.O. 8. K.E.YOUSUF, KUTTIKKATTUKUDY HOUSE, VENGOLA KARA, VENGOLA VILLAGE, ALLAPRA P.O. 9. T.M.MAKKAR, S/O.MOOSA, THELAMPURAM HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O. 10. C.S.MOIDEEN KUNJU, S/O.SULAIMAN CHIRAKKAKUDY HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O. 11. SHAHUL HAMEED, S/O.ABDU, CHIRAKKAKUDY HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O. 12. UMMER, S/O.ABOOBAKER, VELLAKUDY HOUSE, VENGOLA VILLAGE, ALLAPRA P.O. 13. C.A.PAREETH, S/O.ENIKUTTY, CHIRAKKAKUDY HOUSE, VENGOLA VILLAGE, ALLAPRA P.O. 14. C.A.RASHEED, S/O.ENIKUTTY, CHIRAKKAKUDY HOUSE, VENGOLA VILLAGE, ALLAPRA P.O. 15. T.M.ABDU, S/O.MEETHIAN, CHIRAKKAKUDY HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O. 16. KHADER PILLA, S/O.VEERAN, THURUTHUMALIYIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA KARA, VENGOLA VILLAGE. 17. SALIM, S/O.VEERAN, THURUTHUMALIYIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA KARA, VENGOLA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.THAMPAN THOMAS SRI.B.V.JOY SANKER RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS -------------------------- 1. T.K.KURIEN, S/O.KOCHUKURU, AGRICULTURIST, THURUTHIYIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VIA. PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. T.K.VARGHESE, S/O.KOCHUKURU, AGRICULTURIST, THURUTHIYIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VIA. PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. SAJAN VARGHESE, S/O.KOCHUKURU, AGRICULTURIST, THURUTHIYIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VIA. PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. BABU, AGRICULTURIST, KANICHAYI HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VIA. PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. REBY KURIAN, S/O.T.K.KURIAN, THURUTHIYIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VIA. PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 6. T.P.YACOB, S/O.POULOSE, THURUTHIYIL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O., VIA. PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FORESTS & ENVIRONMENT, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI-110001. 8. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 9. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 10. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM-682011. 11. VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VENGOLA P.O., REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-683554. 12. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (SPECIAL AFFORESTATION) AND CONVENOR, STATE LEVEL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 13. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MALAYATTOOR DIVISION, KODANAD-683544. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA FOR R7 ADDL. A.G. SRI.K.A.JALEEL FOR R8,10,12&13 ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC FOR R9 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX ANNEXURE.A-1: TRUE COPY OF NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE OF 8TH APPELLANT, SRI.K.E.YUSUF. ANNEXURE.A-2: TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT ISSUED TO ABDUL HAKEEM BY THE SLC. ANNEXURE A-3: TRUE COPY OF REPORT DT.14.12.2010. ANNEXURE A-4: TRUE COPY OF LETTER DT.1.07.2011 BY R12. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. .................................................................... Writ Appeal No.968 of 2011 .................................................................... Dated this the 13th day of July, 2011. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Writ Appeal is filed against interim order wherein the learned Single Judge directed enquiry with regard to licences and clearnce obtained by party respondents in the W.P.(C) and to close down such of the units which do not have approvals and licences. Counsel appearing for the petitioners in the W.P.(C) submitted that the interim order of the learned Single Judge has been complied with by conducting enquiry and by ordering closure of some of the plywood factories/saw mills. Since the order is complied with, it is for the aggrieved persons including the appellants to challenge the said order in separate proceedings, by filing W.P.(C) or otherwise. Counsel for the appellants submitted that the follow-up order issued based on the interim order issued by the learned Single Judge is also challenged in this Writ Appeal. In any case we do not think there is any scope for us to consider the correctness of the interim order issued by the learned 2 Single Judge in Writ Appeal because order is already complied with. However, we leave it open to the appellants to challenge the follow-up orders during hearing the W.P.(C). This Writ Appeal is accordingly closed leaving freedom to the appellants to challenge the order issued based on the impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge either in the pending W.P.(C) or by filing separate writ petition or statutory appeal, if appellants so choose. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge P.S.GOPINATHAN Judge pms