IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 23RD BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26034 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- M.K.ASOKAN, S/O.CHEKKUTTI, MANGADANKANDIYIL, AGALI P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. AGALI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP: BY ITS SECRETARY, AGALI P.O., PALAKKAD. 2. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, AGALI. ADDL. 3. THE CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, NEW DELHI. R2 BY ADV. SRI.RANJITH THAMPAN,SPL G.P (FOREST) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 26034 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.T.G.Rajendran, counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Renjith Thampan, Special Government Pleader(Forest). Mr.Renjith Thampan would invite my attention to the common order of the Supreme Court in WP(C) No. 202 of 19995 and Contempt Case(Civil) No.301 of 2003 (Godavarman Thirumulpadu v. Union of India & others) and submit that the petitioner has to seek permission from the additional 3rd respondent. I find merit in the above submission, in view of the order of the Supreme Court which is placed before me. I dispose of the Writ Petition itself directing the petitioner to approach the additional 3rd respondent for necessary permissions and upon receiving necessary permission from the additional 3rd respondent the petitioner is free to approach approach the Panchayat. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2