IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21331 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ H.NADARAJAN, S/O.Y.HARIS, AGED 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT ALALTHOTTAM HOUSE, KARUMANNOOR, PARASSALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (WORKING AS FORESTER, HOSDURG SOCIAL FORESTRY RANGE, KASARAGOD). BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (IHRD) RAJEEV GANDHI NAGAR, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. FOREST CONSERVATOR, EASTERN CIRCLE, OLAVAKODU, PALGHAT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, PALGHAT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 21331 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P8 order and Ext.P9 communication issued in consequence thereof. In my view, the petitioner has an efficacious remedy by way of review under Rule 37 of the Classification Control and Appeal Rules. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to challenge Ext.P8 before the Government. If a review is filed in this regard within one month from today, it shall be considered and disposed of after hearing the petitioner within six months thereafter. Enforcement of Exts.P8 and P9 shall be kept in abeyance till orders are passed by the Government as aforesaid. V. GIRI, JUDGE. Pmn/ WPC. /2008 2