IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2008 / 6TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 24431 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.C. RAJAN, R.C MATCH INDUSTRIES, OOTTARA, KOLLENGODE, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- VADAVANNUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, P.O. VADAVANNUR, PALAKKAD - 678 504. ADDL. R2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (SPECIAL AFORESTATION) & CONVENER, STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE, FOREST HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANTHAPURAM. (IMPLEADED AS ADDL. 2ND RESPONDENT AS PER ORDER ON IA. No. 11137/08 DT. 28.8.2008) R2 BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER MR. RENJITH THAMPAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 24431 OF 2008 H = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 28th day of August 2008 J U D G M E N T Heard counsel for the petitioner and the learned Govt. Pleader who entered appearance on behalf of the 2nd respondent. 2. Petitioner's case is that in respect of his match factory he has filed application dated 1.6.2008 for a D & O licence before the 1st respondent Panchayat. According to him, the said application is kept pending by the Panchayat for the reason that the petitioner has not obtained NOC from the additional 2nd respondent. 3. Along with I.A. No. 11137/08 petitioner has produced as Ext. P7 the application made by him before the additional 2nd respondent for NOC. It is also seen that by Ext. P8 dated 10.7.2008 the additional 2nd respondent has acknowledged receipt of Ext. P7. 4. Now that Ext. P7 application has been made by the petitioner to the additional 2nd respondent, the receipt of which is seen acknowledged by Ext. P8, it is only proper that the additional W.P.(C) No. 24431 OF 2008 -2- 2nd respondent considers Ext. P7. This the 2nd respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 5. Once the 2nd respondent passes orders on Ext. P7, it is directed that the application dated 1.6.2008 stated to have been filed by the petitioner for D&O licence shall be taken up for consideration and orders shall be passed by the 1st respondent immediately thereafter. 6. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st and 2nd respondents for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-