IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.V.K.BALI & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2006 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 25564 of 2006(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BHARATHAPUZHA SAMRAKSHANA SAMITHI, (REG.NO.C.A.234/05) PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY INDIANUR GOPI. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY THAMPI RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS & WILD LIFE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 4. THE SUB COLLECTOR, OTTAPALAM. 5. VALSALA AMMA, AMBAT NIVAS, WEST FORT ROAD, PALAKKAD. 6. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST PARAYAVARAN BHAVAN, LODI ESTATE, NEW DELHI. R1 TO R4 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.M.R.SABU R6 BY ADV. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, ASSISTANT SG SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI SRI.R.RAJESH KORMATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE NOTIFICATION EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE EXPERT COMMITTEE IN WP(C) NO.202 OF 1995. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: ANNEXURE R1(A) TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION NO.C4-21437/2000 DT.20.10.2000 OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. / TRUE COPY / V.K. BALI, C.J. & S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25564 of 2006 ------------------------------- Dated, this the 4th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT V.K.Bali,C.J.(Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner states that in view of the statement filed by the second respondent, Divisional Forest Officer, Palakkad, and in particular paragraph 5, the petitioner would not like to continue with this case any further and the same may be closed. Ordered accordingly. V.K. BALI, CHIEF JUSTICE. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. vns V.K. BALI, C.J. & M.RAMACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25564 of 2006 ------------------------------- Dated, this the 28th day of September, 2006 ORDER V.K.Bali,C.J. Issue notice returnable within three weeks. Learned Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 4 and seeks time to file counter affidavit. List again on 30.10.2006. V.K. BALI, CHIEF JUSTICE. M.RAMACHANDRAN, JUDGE. vns