IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 R.P.No. 315 of 2008(D) --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.6546/2008 Dated 26/02/2008 .................... REVIEW PETITIONE/PETITIONER -------------------------------------- V.MOHAMMED NIZAR S/O.MARAKKAR AJI, MANAGING PARTNER VELLAMUNDA STONE CRUSHER PADIKKALAKKANDI QUARTERS,VELLAMUNDA P.O.,WAYANAD BY ADV. SRI.V.V.SURENDRAN SRI.P.A.HARISH RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (CUSTODIAN OF ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LAND) FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER NORTH WAYANAD DIVISION, MANATHAVADI. 4. THE FOREST RANGER OFFICER MANANTHAVADI RANGE, MANANTHAVADI, WAYANAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. RANJITH THAMPAN THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = R.P. No. 315 of 2008 in W.P.(C) No.6546 of 2008 D = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of March, 2008 O R D E R The writ petition was disposed of by judgment dated 26.2.2008 directing disposal of Ext. P14 application made by the petitioner under Section 19(3)(b) of the Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Land) Act, 2003 within 6 months from the date of production of a copy of that judgment. 2. This Review Petition has subsequently been filed pointing out that in terms of Rule 20 of the Rules, the period for disposal of an application under Section 19(3)(b) is 3 months and therefore, the period fixed should be reduced. 3. I heard counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Govt. Pleader appearing for the respondents. 4. It is true as pointed out by the counsel for the petitioner that in terms of the rules the maximum period fixed for disposal of R.P. No. 315/08 in WP(C) No. 6546 OF 2008 - 2 - the application is 3 months. If that be so, there is no justification in fixing a longer time for the disposal of the application. 5. Accordingly, I dispose of this Review Petition modifying the judgment and directing that the 2nd respondent shall consider Ext. P14 application within 3 months from the date of production of a copy of this order. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-