IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2010 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36412 of 2010(B) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. THE WOOD CRAFT ORGANISTATION OF KOZHIKODE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, T.P.RAJU,CRAFT 'N' STYLE,MANKAVU,KOZHIKODE, PIN-673007. 2. KERALA WOODS INDUSTRIAL OWNERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, N.P.DASAN,DHARU FURNITURE,NALUPURAKKAL,CHENOLI.PO, KOZHIKODE,PIN-673525. 3. N.P.RAMESAN,PRANAVAM,MADAKKARA, KANNOOKKARA.P.O,VADAKARA,KOZHIKODE,PIN-673012. 4. P.K.SUBHASH,M/S LAKSHMI WOOD WORKS, THODANNUR,VADAKARA,KOZHIKODE,PIN-673102. BY ADVS. SRI.THAMPAN THOMAS SRI.B.V.JOY SANKER SMT.JANCY ALEX RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS,VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS(SPECIAL AFFORESTATION)& NODAL OFFICER,(CONVENOR,STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE,KERALA,FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 3. CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE,REP.BY THE MEMBER SECRETARY,GATE NO.31,JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM LOADI ROAD,NEW DELHI-110 003. 4. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER,KOZHIKODE DIVISION,6TH FLOOR,CIVIL STATION,KOZHIKODE, PIN-673001. R1, R2, R4 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BENNY VARGHESE, FOREST R3 BY ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 36412 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 15th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T First and second petitioners are two associations representing establishments engaged in the field of carpentry and related works. Petitioners 3 and 4 are their members. In this writ petition, their alleged grievance is regarding the delay on the part of the respondents in issuing NOC enabling them to continue their establishments. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter. According to the learned Government Pleader, NOC is granted based on the request made by the individual establishments, after verification and orders passed by the State Level Committee, which is got confirmed by the Central Empowered Committee. It is stated that application for NOC was received from the 3rd petitioner on 4/11/2009 which was got verified on 27/5/10. 3. It is stated that the State Level Empowered Committee considered the application on 20/10/2010 and that NOC will be issued to the 3rd petitioner after the decision is confirmed by the WPC No. 36412/10 :2 : Central Empowered Committee. It is stated that such NOC will be issued within 2 months from now. I record this submission. 4. As far as the 4th petitioner is concerned, learned Government Pleader submits that the 4th petitioner has not submitted any application for NOC, and therefore, the State Level Empowered Committee did not have any occasion to consider his case. Petitioners have also not produced anything to substantiate the averment that the 4th petitioner has made any such application. In the light of the submission thus made by the learned Government Pleader, I leave open the claim of the 4th petitioner to pursue the matter afresh. In the light of the above, the writ petition is closed recording the submission of the learned Government Pleader regarding the issuance of NOC to the 3rd petitioner. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp