IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4417 of 2005(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.HAMSAKUTTY, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. MUHAMMED KUNHI HAJI, PROPRIETOR, NATIONAL TRADERS, PARANKI BAZAR, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.TOJAN J. VATHIKULAM RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOREST DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, PALAKKAD. BY SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.RANJITH THAMPAN BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.4417/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1 SERIES :- COPY OF THE FORM OF DELIVERY NOTE IN FORM NO.26 UNDER THE SALES TAX ACT. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT IN WP(C) NO.1583 TO 1591 OF 1990 DT. 24.1.1994. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.4417 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- i) issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to insist the petitioner to obtain transit permit for transporting/exporting soap nuts. It is for the petitioner to approach the second respondent. In the event of the petitioner approaching the second respondent within a period of two months from today, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent with notice to the petitioner and appropriate orders in accordance with law will be passed within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.4417 of 2005 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 18th July, 2008