IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28198 of 2006(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- K.G. KARUNAKARAN, S/O. GOVINDAN, AGED 75 YEARS, KALAPPURAKKAL HOUSE, URULANTHANNI P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN SRI.K.A.SUJAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. * 2. THE ASSISANT WILD LIFE WARDEN, IDUKKI. 3. THE ASSISTANT WILD LIFE WARDEN, THATTEKKAD BIRDS SANCTUARY, KUTTAMPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. *THE DESCRIPTION OF R2 IS CORRECTED AS: R2. THE WILD LIFE WARDEN, IDUKKI. AS PER ORDER DT. 1.11.06 IN IA. NO.15070/2006. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.28198/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE CLAIM PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 4.9.06. P2:- COPY OF THE CLAIM PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 17.10.06. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS R2(a):- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KUTTAMPUZHA. R2(b):- COPIES OF ORDER NO.A.407/05 DT. 15.3.2005, NO.A.1143/05 DT. 3.1.2006 AND NO.A.1430/06 DT. 11.10.06. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28198 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers :- “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to provide permanent arrangement like fencing for preventing attack of wild elephants in the agricultural land of the petitioner. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to ensure prompt and expeditious payment of statutory claims for damages evidenced by Exts.P1 and P2.” In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the second respondent, in which case, appropriate prompt action in the matter will be taken by the said respondent, at any rate, within two months from the date of such production. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28198 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th September, 2008.