IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH MAY 2011 / 16TH VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 12997 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ ANAND AMBANI MINI INDUSTRIES, KATTAPPANA, VALLAKKADAVU, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI REPRESENTED BY PROPRIETOR, K.J.THOMAS. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.JOHN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, (SPL. AFFORESTATION) & NODAL OFFICER, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, TRIVANDRUM-695001. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM-686001. 3. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, AYYAPPANCOIL RANGE, KATTPPANA, IDUKKI-685508. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.K. MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 12997 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated the 6th day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is running a saw mill from 1999 onwards. According to the petitioner, the Panchayat licence and no objection certificates were not issued because of the restriction contained in the patta not to alienate the land. According to the petitioner, the said restriction was relaxed by judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme court and thereafter the petitioner applied to the Ist respondent for no objection certificate and verification is over as evidenced from Ext.P9. The present grievance of the petitioner is that though an application was filed and also there is verification report, no order is passed on his application. Having regard to the facts and circumstances involved in the case, I am of the view that, especially in the light of the fact that similar orders were passed by this court in earlier occasions, this WPC can be disposed of directing the Ist respondent to pass orders on his application i.e., SLC No.253 as evidenced by Ext.P9, within a reasonable time. WPC 12997/11 :-2-: In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Ist respondent to pass appropriate orders on the application preferred by the petitioner, as evidenced by Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment which will be produced by the petitioner. The respondents are directed to maintain status quo till the disposal of the application preferred by the petitioner as directed above. V.K. MOHANAN JUDGE. kvm/- WPC 12997/11 :-3-: WPC 12997/11 :-4-: kvm/- WPC 12997/11 :-5-: