IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 19TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 24290 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- KRISHNANKUTTY, S/O.ITTIRA, MUNDUTHARAPPEL VEETTIL, KUNDUKADU DESOM, THEKKUMKARA VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY THALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENT: ---------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, FOREST OFFICE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. BY SPL.GP FOR FOREST SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 24290 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 10th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to consider Exhibits P2 and P4, which in essence, seeks a right of way over the reserve forest. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submit that in view of Section 2 of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, in the absence of permission from the Central Government, no positive order can be passed on the representations. According to him, it is for the petitioner to approach the Central Government. In these circumstances, the representations made before the respondents lacks merit and the writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp