IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 18378 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ C.K. HARIS, S/O. M.T.P ABDUL SALAM HAJI, AGED 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT DARUSSLAM, MATTOOL P.O. KANNUR DIST., THE PRESENT MANAGING PARTNER OF M/S UNITED PLY WOODS AT BUILDING NO. C.P. 420, THAVAN, CHERUKUNNU, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. MR. C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE DIVISION FOREST OFFICER, KANNUR DIVISION, 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, CONSTITUTED BY HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, REP. BY CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.M.PAULOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 18378 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th July,2009 J U D G M E N T A partnership firm by name M/s. United Plywoods functioning in Cherukunnu in Kannur District, of which the petitioner is one of the partners, was a wood based industry operating since 1999. NOC by the Divisional Forest Officer Ext.P2 was issued on 10.5.1996. The Local Authority also had granted permit to construct a building. On the petitioner's application for renewal of the NOC, the first respondent opined that he should approach the State Empowered Committee. 2. Learned Government Pleader points out that had the application for renewal been made by an existing wood based industry before expiry of the period of NOC or term as the case may be, it would have been considered by the Divisional Forest Officer . Now it has to be considered by the State Empowered Committee. Petitioner submits that he has already approached the W.P ( C) No. 18378 of 2009 2 State Empowered Committee. 3. If that be so, the State Empowered Committee will take a decision on the application for renewal of the NOC within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment . Writ petition is disposed of as above . (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 18378 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 18378 of 2009 4