IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5239 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VELAYUDHANKUTTY K., S/O. LATE KANNAN, CHENATH HOUSE, MANJALOOR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.KRISHNANKUTTY ACHAN(SR.) SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST & WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS/ CUSTODIAN OF ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LANDS, VAZHUTHACAUD, TRIVANDRUM. 3. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NEMMARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI M.R.SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 5239 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 13, 2008 JUDGMENT An extent of 5.41 acres of land belonging to the petitioner has been notified as ecologically fragile land in terms of Ext.P4 ordinance. Subsequently on the coming into force of Act 21/2003, petitioner filed Ext.P5 application before the 2nd respondent invoking his power under sec.19(3)(b) of the said Act requesting to de-notify the land. The complaint of the petitioner is that though Ext.P5 has been filed way back in 2006, no further action has been taken by the 2nd respondent. It is in this background that the writ petition has been filed praying for orders directing the 2nd respondent to expedite orders on Ex.P5. 2. I heard the Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard the counsel on either side and considering the submissions made, I feel that the 2nd respondent should be directed to pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5. WP(C) 5239/08. Page numbers Accordingly I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-