IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9118 of 2010(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BABY ISSAC, S/O.ISSAC, 350 BLESS BHAVAN, KULATHUPUZHA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.G.HARIHARAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. FOREST RAGNE OFFICER, KULATHUPUZHA FOREST RANGE, KULATHUPUZHA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. S. SANAL KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.9118/2010-L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 5th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who was facing proceedings under Section 61 of the Forest Act has sought for a direction to issue the petitioner with a copy of the order passed in Ext.P3 proceedings. 2. In the statement filed by the respondents, it is pointed out that pursuant to Ext.P3, the first respondent who is the authorised officer passed confiscation proceedings dated 24/02/2009, a copy of which is produced as Annexure R1(a). The said order was communicated to the petitioner by registered post and the same was received by him on 30/03/2009. A copy of the acknowledgement due card signed by the petitioner is produced as Annexure R1(b). 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner may be allowed to avail the remedies available under the Statute. Leaving open the remedies, if any, the writ petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE