IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2011 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 30856 of 2011(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOSHUA DANIEL, S/O.DANIEL.P.V., AGED 54 YEARS, PADAYANICKAL HOUSE, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- DEPUTY RANGE OFFICER, FOREST STATION, KOKKATHODE. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.JAMES KURIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.30856/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1- THE COPY OF MEMORANDUM OF CONTEMPT CASE C.C.C.1176/2011. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 30856 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 12th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is an accused in OR No.2/11 and is on bail. His case is that his agricultural farm lying adjacent to a reserve forest was constantly being attacked by wild animals and that despite representations, there was no response from the forest department. It is stated that this made him approach this court by filing WP(C) No. 32811/10, which was disposed of by judgment dated 28/10/10. It is stated that aggrieved by the inaction, again he approached this Court by filing COC No.1176/11, which is pending. 2. According to the petitioner, on account of his approaching this Court on two occasions, the Forest Authorities have become inimical towards him, and that since then, he is being under constant harassment. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed seeking a direction not to harass him any more. 3. However, instructions obtained by the learned Government Pleader is to the effect that after he was released on WPC No.30856/11 :2 : bail from the Court, he has not been summoned even on one occasion. It is stated that the petitioner was contacted over telephone to know about the whereabouts of the other accused in the case. In other words, learned Government Pleader has completely denied the allegation made by the petitioner regarding the harassment at the hands of the forest authorities. 4. Although the petitioner has made serious allegations of harassment against respondents, which if proved would be violative of his rights under Article 21 of the constitution of India, apart from the assertions made, there is no material produced. On the other hand, such assertions are seriously disputed by the learned Government Pleader also. In such circumstances, this Court can only record the submission made by the learned Government Pleader that there is no harassment of the petitioner and close the writ petition and I do so. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp