IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 30TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5562 of 2009(M) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- C.L.VAREED, AGED 49, S/O.CHALAKAL LONA, RESIDING AT CHALAKAL HOUSE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SMT.PREETHY KARUNAKARAN SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, CENTRAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, CHALAKUDY. 3. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, SOCIAL FORESTRY, THRISSUR. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.P PRAKASH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.5562 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th February,2009 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is seeking for a direction to the Government to consider and pass orders on Exhibit-P12 review petition filed under Rule 34 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1960. The petitioner has challenged Exhibit-P11 in the said review petition. 2. Pursuant to disciplinary action taken against him by Exhibit-P9 order the Divisional Forest Officer, Chalakudy imposed punishment of recovery from DCRG of an amount of Rs.18000/- and barring of two annual increments with cumulative effect. The allegation leading to the proceedings against him is regarding the unauthorised cutting of two rose wood trees from the Palapilly Range of Varandarpilly Section. 3. In Exhibit-P12, the petitioner has raised various grounds to challenge the punishment. In view W.P ( C) No.5562 of 2009 2 of the fact that he has availed of a statutory remedy as per Exhibit-P12, there will be a direction to the 4th respondent to hear and dispose of Exhibit-P12 which is dated 28.7.2008, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Proceedings for recovery pending against them will be kept in abeyance till the review petition is disposed of. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.5562 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.5562 of 2009 4