IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21058 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.T.AASAINU, KIZHAKKETHALACKAL HOUSE, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 2. MARIYA, W/O.HAMSA, MARAYICKAL HOUSE, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 3. HAIDRASS, PALLATH HOUSE, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 4. MAMMAD, PALLATH HOUSE, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 5. ALAVI, KARUVATHINGAL HOUSE, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 6. K.V.HAIDROS, KARUVATHINGAL HOUSE, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 7. UNNEEN, NEELERI, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 8. AMINA, W/O. ALAVI, MALAYIL HOUSE, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 9. HAMSA HAJI, MALAYIL HOUSE, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 10. MUHAMMED, PANJALI HOUSE, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. W.P.(C)NO.21058/08 11. MUHAMMED MOLLA, S/O.CHEKKU MOLLA, KUTTIKKODAN HOUSE, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. 12. MUNDAN, S/O.KUTTIKKODAN KOTHA, THAZHEKKOD AMSOM, AMMINIKKAD DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR SRI.S.A.ABDUL SALEEM RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMINISTRATION AND CUSTODIAN), FOREST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. RENJITH THAMPAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.21058 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners challenge Ext.P29 notification issued by the Government under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 declaring that the certain properties allegedly belonging to the petitioners have vested with the Government under the Act. I am of opinion that the remedy of the petitioners, if they are aggrieved by that notification, is to approach the Forest Tribunal under Section 8 of the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act 1974. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to approach the Forest Tribunal under Section 8 of the Act. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd