IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2008 / 26TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1874 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NARAYANAN, MATHATH HOUSE, MANTHARATHUR P.O., PUDUPANAM-VIA, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MANIYUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE MANIYUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VATAKARA-VIA.KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, MANIYUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, OFFICE OF THE MANIYUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VATAKARA-VIA.KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. MANIYUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF THE MANIYUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VATAKARA-VIA.KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI RANJITH THAMPAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 1874 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 16TH JANUARY, 2008 J U D G M E N T I do not propose to go into the merits of the matter. Ext.P5 application has been submitted by the petitioner before the 4th respondent, the Divisional Forest Officer, seeking renewal of Ext.P4, no objection certificate which had been issued in his favour for the conduct of a saw mill. Similarly against Ext.P6 order passed by the Secretary of the Panchayath, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 appeal and the same is pending before the Council of the Panchayath. I dispose of the writ petition issuing the following directions: The 4th respondent will take up Ext.P5 immediately considering the same in the light of various grounds raised in the writ petition, hear the petitioner and take a decision on Ext.P5. Similarly council of the first respondent Panchayath will take up Ext.P7 in the earliest possible council meeting and dispose of Ext.P7 in accordance with law. The first respondent will ensure compliance at the earliest, at any rate within six weeks of WP(C)No1874/2008. -2- receiving a copy of this judgment. Considering the apparent merit in the grounds raised, there will be a direction to the Panchayath not to implement Ext.P6 for a period of two months. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) WP(C)No1874/2008. -3-