IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3111 of 2009(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- SHAJU.P.S.AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.SANKARANKUTTY, PANANGADAN HOUSE, ANANDAPURAM THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.A.S.RAJENDRAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE STATE LEVEL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, (CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST),FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER,CHALAKUDY. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 3111 OF 2009 (U) ==================== Dated this the 29th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he has purchased a furniture manufacturing unit which was owned by one Sri.Surendran. The said unit has an NOC issued by the 1st respondent. On purchasing the unit covered by the aforesaid NOC, petitioner made Ext.P4 application to the 1st respondent for transferring the NOC in his favour. However, so far orders have not been passed on Ext.P4. It is stated that on account of this, he is not in a position to continue the business. Taking into account the complaint of the petitioner regarding the delay in considering Ext.P4, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 if the same has been received and is pending, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp