IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2007 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 37177 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.SOOPPY,S/O.KUTTIMOIDEEN, RTD.DEPUTY RANGER,AGED 61 YEARS, VAKEERITHODI HOUSE,KOLATHUR P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DEVIDAS.U.K RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (ADMINISTRATION),DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, OLAVAKKODE CIRCLE,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MANNARKKAD,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. DEPUTY RANGE OFFICER, SHOLAYAR FOREST STATION,SHOLAYAR,AGALI, MANNARKKAD TALUK,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 6. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBUR,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).37177/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT Though several contentions have been raised in the writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner confines his prayer, at this stage, for a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P17 and take a decision thereon. He also prays for a direction to the sixth respondent to consider Ext.P18 also, after a decision is taken on Ext.P17. 2. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P17 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereafter, the order so passed on Ext.P17 by the second respondent shall be produced before the sixth respondent, who shall take up Ext.P18, consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon within another two months, after hearing the petitioner. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs