IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 OP.No. 14179 of 2001(K) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- T.R.BALAKRISHNAN, SUVARNA TIMBER INDUSTRIES & EXPORTS, KADAVANTHARA, KOCHI 20. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF RESPONDENTS(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA . REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, TIMBER SALES DIVISION, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. DEPORT OFFICER, GOVERNMENT TIMBER DEPOT, MUDICKAL. 4. TAHSILDAR (RR), KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.28447/2002 IN OP. NO.14179/2001 DISMISSED 19.09.2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT NO.69/97 RECEIVED ON 30.5.1998 BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BEFORE GOVERNMENT DT. 3.6.98. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE LETTER FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DT. 29.12.2000. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT DT. 2.2.01. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE AUCTION NOTIFICATION NO.FU(2) 3726/95 DT.26.10.96 . NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY DT. 12.11.96. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE VALUATION REPORT DT. 12.6.02 PREPARED BY ALLIANCE ASSESSORS PVT. LTD. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R2(a):- COPY OF THE SALE CONDITION. EXT.R2(b):- COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITION DT. 5.2.98. EXT.R2(c):- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 7.3.98 OF DEPOT OFFICER, MUDIKAL. EXT.R2(d):- COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE PETITIONER DT. 18.3.98. EXT.R2(e):- COPY OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DT. 20.4.98. EXT.R2(f):- COPY OF THE NOTICE SERVED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.R2(g):- COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DT. 29.12.00WITH STATEMENT OF LOSS. EXT.R2(h):- COPY OF THE LETTER TO THE PETITIONER TO THE DFO DT. 22.12.00. EXT.R2(i):- COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE DEPOT OFFICER DT. 16.2.98. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.No. 14179 OF 2001 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the recovery steps initiated by respondents, petitioner submits that he has submitted Ext.P4 representation before the 1st respondent. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P4 with notice to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The benefit of any settlement scheme including Amnesty scheme, if any, shall be extended to the petitioner. The interim order passed by this Court will continue till such time. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ttb