IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 26417 of 2005(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.KRISHNAN, S/O.VELU, PAMPUMPALLAYIL HOUSE, ADAKKAPUTHUR P.O. OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.HARIDAS MENON. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR AND CUSTODIAN OF FORESTS UNDER THE KERALA FOREST (VESTING AND MANAGEMENT OF ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LAND), FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, OFFICE OF THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND CUSTODIAN OF VESTED FORESTS, EASTERN CIRCLE, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/05/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.26417/2005-T: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE FOREST TRIBUNAL, PALGHAT IN O.A. NO. 764/75 DTD. 26/08/77 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 14/03/2000 ISSUED BY THE OTTAPALAM DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 12/03/05 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER'S COUNSEL TO THE R.3. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REPLY DTD. 17/03/2005 FROM THE R.3. TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: ANNEXURE -R3.A: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 03/10/2005 IN W.A. NO. 562/2000. ANNEXURE-R3.B: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 24/05/2006 IN W.P.(C). NO. 37060/2004. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 26417 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of restoration of land, it is for the petitioner to approach the Tribunal. Without prejudice to such liberty, this writ petition is closed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp