IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2010 / 13TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 9112 of 2010(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.CHANDRAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.KUNJICHEKKAN, MANGALASSERY ESTATE, VELLAMUNDA, MANANTHAVADI TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.P.R.SREEJITH MR.M.PROMOD KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. CUSTODIAN (ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LANDS) AND CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (WILD LIFE) FOREST HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, MANANTHAVADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. MR. P.U. POULOSE – SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1,R2. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 9112 of 2010 EXT.P1: COPY OF LETTER DTD 16.4.2001 OF FOREST RANGE OFFICER MANANTHAVADI TO R2. EXT.P2: COPY OF NOTICE DTD 10.10.2007 OF R2 TO THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, KOZHIKODE. EXT.P3: COPY OF PETITION DTD 9.1.2009 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R1. EXT.P4; COPY OF ORDER NO.EFL 3.126/09(L.DIS) DTD 1.12.2009 OF R1. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.9112 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of JUNE, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P4 order, whereby the Custodian (Ecologically Fragile Lands) and Chief Conservator of Forests (Wild Life) considering the petition filed by the petitioner under Section 19(3)(b) of the Kerala Forests (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act rejected the same on the ground that the petitioner has no locus standi to file that application, since the petitioner purchased the land after the appointed day namely, 2.6.2000. A statement has been filed by the second respondent wherein they have admitted that, that order has been passed under mistake and therefore, fresh orders would be passed completing the official formalities. In view of the said submission, Ext.P4 order is quashed. The first respondent is directed to pass fresh orders as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a W.P.(c)No.9112/10 2 period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(c)No.9112/10 3